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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'kiss of death' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions kiss of death noun the kiss of death (idiom) A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence. (informal) Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc. The role in the soap opera was the kiss of death for Ann's career as a theatrical actress. Etymology: Biblical: Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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