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Meaning of killer instinct | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular endeavor.
    countable, idiomatic, uncountable
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see killer, instinct.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“Not for the first time this season, that lack of killer instinct - combined with an approach more responsive than probing - proved costly for Martinez's men.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

killer language killer litter killer poke killer sudoku killer T cell killer whale

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