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deadline
What does deadline mean?
deadline (noun): a time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce deadline?
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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a time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed
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