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DEATH KNELL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bell rung to announce a death

Synonyms:

death bell; death knell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("death knell" is a kind of...):

bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An omen of death or destruction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("death knell" is a kind of...):

omen; portent; presage; prodigy; prognostic; prognostication (a sign of something about to happen)

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