Definitions

deathblow

[deth-bloh] / ˈdɛθˌbloʊ /

NOUN

blow of mercy

Synonyms

WEAK

coup de grace decisive stroke finishing blow

NOUN

clincher

Synonyms

STRONG

closer culmination finisher

WEAK

capper coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment finishing touch

NOUN

coup de grâce

Synonyms

WEAK

blow clincher comeuppance defeat final blow final stroke kill knockout mercy stroke mortal blow quietus

NOUN

death warrant

Synonyms

WEAK

apocalypse bane coup de grâce cutoff death knell doom end of the world end point fate final blow

NOUN

kiss of death

Synonyms

WEAK

clincher coup de grace end-all knockout mortal blow

NOUN

sudden death

Synonyms

WEAK

early death premature death stroke of death tiebreaker untimely end

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Deathblow In a live chat, Prudie counsels a dying woman whose husband is having an affair.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2013

Loud-soft dynamics are a staple of nu-metal, but Deftones doesn't just shift mood and rhythm from song to song--sometimes heavy-handedly, as in the back-to-back placement of dissonantly named tracks Good Morning Beautiful and Deathblow.

From Time Magazine Archive

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