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megadeath

me·ga·death

UK/ˈmɛɡədɛθ/ US/ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the death of a million people

  • “they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths”

Origin

PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘one million; very large, great’) + death.

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