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kamikaze

/kɑːmɪˈkɑːzeɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.
  2. One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft.
  3. One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.
  4. A cocktail made of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice.
  5. A deliberate wipeout.
  6. To destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
  7. To carry out a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
  8. To fail disastrously.
  9. Suicidal, risking one's own life

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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