LIFE-AND-DEATH

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Vitally important

Example:

a life-and-death struggle

Synonyms:

life-and-death; life-or-death

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

crucial; important (of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis)

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