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die-off

Noun CEFR B1
ˈdʌɪɒf

Definitions

An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.

Equivalents

4 more languages
Bosanskiпадеж
Hrvatskiпадеж
Српскипадеж

Examples

“A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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