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English noun: killer

1. killer (person) someone who causes the death of a person or animal


Synonymsslayer


Broader (hypernym)individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul


Narrower (hyponym)choker, eradicator, executioner, exterminator, felo-de-se, garroter, garrotter, liquidator, manslayer, murderer, poisoner, public executioner, regicide, strangler, suicide, terminator, throttler

2. killer (state) the causal agent resulting in death


SamplesHeart disease is the biggest killer in the United States.


Synonymscause of death


Broader (hypernym)causal agency, causal agent, cause

3. killer (cognition) a difficulty that is hard to deal with


SamplesThat exam was a real killer.


Broader (hypernym)difficulty

4. killer (animal) predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


Synonymsgrampus, killer whale, orca, Orcinus orca, sea wolf


Broader (hypernym)dolphin


Member meronymgenus Orcinus, Orcinus









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