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bearer of bad news

bearer of bad news noun: one who informs someone else of bad news.

Noun

bearer of bad news (plural bearers of bad news)

  1. (set phrase) One who informs someone else of bad news.

Synonyms of bearer of bad news

Forms of bearer of bad news

pluralbearers of bad news

Questions about bearer of bad news

What does bearer of bad news mean?
Bearer of bad news means one who informs someone else of bad news.
What part of speech is bearer of bad news?
Bearer of bad news is a noun.
What is the plural of bearer of bad news?
The plural of bearer of bad news is bearers of bad news.

Words near bearer of bad news in the dictionary

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  2. bearer bond
  3. bearer bonds
  4. Bearer English
  5. bearer note
  6. bearer of bad news
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  8. bearers of bad news
  9. bearership
  10. bearerships
  11. beares

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