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    life-and-death
    /lʌɪf(ə)n(d)ˈdɛθ/

    adjective

    • 1. deciding whether someone lives or dies; vitally important: "heart surgeons deal with life-and-death situations on a daily basis"

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  2. Life-and-death is an adjective that describes something involving the possibility of death or something very important and serious. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and related words.

  3. Learn the meaning of life-and-death, an adjective that describes something involving or culminating in life or death. See examples of usage, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  4. Learn the meaning of life-and-death, an adjective that describes something involving the possibility of death or very important and serious. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

  5. Life-and-death definition: ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important. See examples of LIFE-AND-DEATH used in a sentence.

  6. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective life-and-death, which means extremely serious, especially when there is a situation in which people might die. See examples, synonyms and collocations with life-and-death.

  7. Life-and-death means vitally or gravely serious, or ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants. See how to use this adjective in sentences from The Guardian and other sources.

  8. Definitions of life-and-death. adjective. vitally important. “a life-and-death struggle”. synonyms: life-or-death. crucial, important. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis.