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body count
noun
: the number of people killed in a war, disaster, etc.
Full Definition of BODY COUNT
1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity
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First Known Use of BODY COUNT
1965
Rhymes with BODY COUNT
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