great killer

Frequency: 6.56.8 per million words

Refers to a major cause of death, such as a disease.

killerADJECTIVE + NOUN

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great

Examples (10)

  • Heart disease remains a great killer in the modern world.
  • Throughout history, malaria has been a great killer of humanity.
  • Smoking is a great killer that is largely preventable.
  • The plague was a great killer in medieval Europe.
  • Pollution is silently becoming a great killer in urban areas.
  • Tuberculosis is still a great killer in many developing nations.
  • Famine acts as a great killer during times of prolonged drought.
  • The flu epidemic proved to be a great killer of the elderly.
  • Cancer is a great killer affecting millions of families annually.
  • Cholera was once a great killer in crowded industrial cities.