Definition of Life-and-death in English :
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Life-and-death
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Life-and-death
see synonyms of life-and-deathadjective
vitally or gravely serious
It is demoralising for a junior doctor to be making life-and-death decisions whilst
not getting adequate rest.
a life-and-death situation
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Life-and-death
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var. of
life-or-death
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Life-and-death
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1. Involving or ending in life or death: a mongoose in a life-and-death battle with a cobra.
2. Vitally important: a life-and-death struggle between union and management.
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