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finishing blow
noun as in blow of mercy
Weak matches
noun as in knockout
Strongest match
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He had already issued his order for the grand movement which was to give the finishing blow to the Rebellion.
She had only 30,000 troops in the allied army under Wellington, which delivered the finishing blow to Napoleon.
These quarrels occasioned those civil wars, which gave the finishing blow to the Roman republick.
To Peter, the words of the painted woman came as a finishing blow.
Need I tell you that this was a finishing blow to the old man?
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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to finishing blow, such as: coup de grâce, deathblow, and decisive stroke.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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