deathblow, coup de grace
(noun) the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deathblow (plural deathblows)
A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
• (something that brings something to an end): another nail in one's coffin
Source: Wiktionary
Death"blow`, n.
Definition: A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys. The deathblow of my hope. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
