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triple-threater

triple-threater is the alternative form of triple threat.

Meaning of triple threat

Noun

triple threat (plural triple threats)

  1. (informal) An entertainer who can act, dance, and sing equally well (also known as "all rounder")
  2. (informal) A musician who is equally talented as an instrumentalist, singer and songwriter.
  3. (informal) A person in the film industry who can write, produce and direct.

Forms of triple-threater

pluraltriple-threaters

Questions about triple-threater

What is triple-threater the alternative form of?
Triple-threater is the alternative form of triple threat.

Words near triple-threater in the dictionary

  1. triple-tails
  2. triple-team
  3. triple-teamed
  4. triple-teaming
  5. triple-teams
  6. triple-threater
  7. triple-threaters
  8. triple-triple
  9. triple-triples
  10. triple-whammies
  11. triple-whammy

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