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megadeath

noun mega·death \-ˌdeth\

Definition of MEGADEATH

:  one million deaths —usually used as a unit in reference to nuclear warfare
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First Known Use of MEGADEATH

1953

Rhymes with MEGADEATH

Ashtoreth, baby's breath, crystal meth, hold one's breath, in one breath, isopleth, life-and-death, living death, morning breath, out of breath, shibboleth, sudden death, waste one's breath, wrongful death

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