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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life-or-death

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
life-or-death
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.

adj

Having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous.

adj

Of critical importance to the success of a particular endeavor.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

life-and-death (alternative) life or death (alternative)

Phrases

matter of life and death

Frequently Paired Words

matter of life and death

Synonyms

life-and-death

Questions

What does life-or-death mean?
Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.

How to pronounce life-or-death

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