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silent killers

silent killers is the plural of silent killer.

Meaning of silent killer

Noun

silent killer (plural silent killers)

  1. (idiomatic) A disease experienced by someone who is not symptomatic; (by extension) a life-threatening risk that is hidden or underappreciated.
    • For many people, diabetes is a silent killer.

Questions about silent killers

What is silent killers the plural of?
Silent killers is the plural of silent killer.

Words near silent killers in the dictionary

  1. silent h
  2. silent h's
  3. silent key
  4. silent keys
  5. silent killer
  6. silent killers
  7. silent listing
  8. silent listings
  9. silent majorities
  10. silent majority
  11. silent migraine

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