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Word: Kibosh
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century (in phrase put the kibosh on): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʌɪbɒʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
decisively end or reject (something)
Short Definition:decisively end or reject (something)
Examples:- the presence of a submarine would kibosh the operation
- fortunately, the proposal was kiboshed
Variant Forms:
- kybosh
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