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killer
noun
a
person
who
deliberately
ends
another
person
’
s
life
;
a
murderer
•
The
police
finally
caught
the
killer
after
a
week-long
chase
.
The
police
finally
caught
the
killer
after
a
week-long
chase
.
•
Detectives
searched
the
abandoned
house
for
clues
left
by
the
killer
.
Detectives
searched
the
abandoned
house
for
clues
left
by
the
killer
.
From
Middle
English
kilour
,
formed
from
the
verb
“
kill
”
+
“
-er
” (
agent
suffix
),
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
an
animal
,
disease
,
or
other
thing
that
causes
death
•
Smoking
is
often
called
the
silent
killer
because
its
damage
builds
up
over
years
.
Smoking
is
often
called
the
silent
killer
because
its
damage
builds
up
over
years
.
•
Malaria
remains
a
major
killer
in
many
tropical
countries
.
Malaria
remains
a
major
killer
in
many
tropical
countries
.
noun
something
that
is
extremely
hard
,
tiring
,
or
unpleasant
to
endure
•
Yesterday
’
s
10-mile
run
was
a
killer
.
Yesterday
’
s
10-mile
run
was
a
killer
.
•
That
maths
exam
was
a
real
killer
.
That
maths
exam
was
a
real
killer
.
adjective
(
informal
)
extremely
good
,
impressive
,
or
effective
•
She
played
a
killer
guitar
solo
that
amazed
the
crowd
.
She
played
a
killer
guitar
solo
that
amazed
the
crowd
.
•
They
served
a
killer
chocolate
cake
at
the
party
.
They
served
a
killer
chocolate
cake
at
the
party
.
adjective
causing
death
;
deadly
or
extremely
dangerous
•
Scientists
are
racing
to
stop
the
spread
of
a
killer
virus
.
Scientists
are
racing
to
stop
the
spread
of
a
killer
virus
.
•
A
killer
storm
is
heading
toward
the
coast
.
A
killer
storm
is
heading
toward
the
coast
.