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Kiss of death has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

something that is ruinous

"if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"

2

A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
calamity
Rhyming Words
ath hath lath fath gath oath tath path rath eath cath math kath wath nath bath wrath tuath plath whath
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