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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silent killer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
silen-t killer
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease experienced by someone who is not symptomatic; (by extension) a life-threatening risk that is hidden or underappreciated.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

silent killers (plural)

Questions

What does silent killer mean?
A disease experienced by someone who is not symptomatic; (by extension) a life-threatening risk that is hidden or underappreciated.

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