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killer

/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɪlɚ/

Meanings
noun
One who or that which kills.

Examples :

"Carbon monoxide is a silent killer."
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noun
A diacritical mark used in Indic scripts to suppress an inherent vowel (e.g., the Hindi viram, the Bengali or Oriya hasanta) or render the entire syllable silent (e.g., the Burmese virama, the Khmer toandakhiat).

Examples :

"The killer in the Hindi word "स्वदेश" (svadeś) suppresses the inherent vowel sound, making it a word without a vowel ending. "
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration effectively

effectively adverb

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ /əˈfɛktɪvli/

In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

"The teacher effectively explained the complex math problem, making it easier for the students to understand. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration extremely

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration diacritical

diacritical noun

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ /ˌdaɪɪˈkrɪtɪkəl/

A diacritic (mark).

"The pronunciation guide used diacriticals to show us where to stress each syllable of the new word. "

Illustration obliteration

obliteration noun

/əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/ /ɒˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/

The total destruction of something.

"The fire caused the complete obliteration of the old school building. "

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

Illustration distressing

distressing verb

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

"The long, confusing instructions for the project distressed the students. "

Illustration suppresses

suppresses verb

/səˈpresɪz/ /səˈprɛsɪz/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."