deathblows
The word “deathblows” has 2 syllables: death-blows
It's pronounced as /ˈdɛθbloʊz/
What is synonym and antonym for deathblows?
In the thesaurus, “deathblows” has 28 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for deathblows along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for deathblows
- accidents
- bummers
- calamities
- cappers
- casualties
- cataclysms
- catastrophes
- clinchers
- collisions
- confutations
- coups de grace
- crack-ups
- crashes
- croppers
- crushers
- determinants
- disasters
- factors
- knockouts
- knocks
- misadventures
- mischances
- misfortunes
- mishaps
- smashups
- toppers
- tragedies
- wrecks
Antonyms for deathblows
- boons
- breaks
- flukes
- fortunes
- godsends
- luck
- miracles
- serendipities
- strikes
- windfalls
Meanings of deathblows
- noun
- A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
- Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
Example Sentences
- The series of economic crises dealt several deathblows to the struggling industry.
- The fighter’s relentless attacks were deathblows to his opponent’s chances of victory.
- The uncovering of the fraudulent practices was one of the deathblows to the company's reputation.
- The new legislation proved to be deathblows to many small businesses in the area.
- The loss of funding and the departure of key staff were deathblows to the project’s continuation.
On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deathblows, such as: accidents, boons, breaks, bummers, calamities, cappers, casualties.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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