silent killer

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a disease or condition that can kill without showing obvious symptoms

killerADJECTIVE + NOUN

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silent

Examples (10)

  • High blood pressure is known as a silent killer.
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning is a dangerous silent killer.
  • Many doctors describe hypertension as a silent killer.
  • Ovarian cancer acts as a silent killer with few early symptoms.
  • Stress is often regarded as a modern-day silent killer.
  • Heart disease can be a silent killer in women.
  • This virus is a silent killer that spreads undetected.
  • Air pollution is a silent killer claiming millions of lives.
  • Screening helps detect this silent killer before it's too late.
  • Diabetes is a silent killer that damages organs over time.