instant death

collocation in English

meaningsofinstantanddeath

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instant
adjective
uk
/ˈɪn.stənt/us
/ˈɪn.stənt/
happening immediately, without ...
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death
noun[C or U]
uk
/deθ/us
/deθ/
the end ...
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(Definition ofinstantanddeathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinstant death

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There has been the threat ofinstantdeathfrom the security forces.
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They knew that to be revealed to any authority at any level would meaninstantdeathor incarceration, possibly in a secret prison.
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The game features an "instantdeath" clause where players die in a single hit.
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Touching him will result ininstantdeathlike before.
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Performed properly, it causesinstantdeath, and it requires no equipment other than a pair of gloves for protection while handling the animal.
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Attack may randomly result in aninstantdeathof an opposing combatant (reduced to a skeleton and therefore can't call a medic).
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Both of the head wounds would have caused instant loss of consciousness and possiblyinstantdeath.
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There is also a platforming element with jump nodes to keepinstantdeathfalls to a minimum.
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They left, after threatening the victims withinstantdeathif they made a noise till twelve hours afterward.
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Apparently her home city is powered by the souls of evil men, and her touch causesinstantdeath.
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He grabs both of them and tells them that to avoidinstantdeaththey must tell him who they are and what they are doing.
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He explains how the presence of these worms inside a person's vital organs causes toxic shock andinstantdeath.
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Unless the player character is standing on a pentagram tile, reading it will result ininstantdeath.
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Attack may randomly result in aninstantdeathof an opposing combatant (reduced to a pile of ash and therefore can't call a medic).
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