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kamikaze

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɑː.mɪˈkɑː.ziː/Part of speech nounSorted aaeikkmzStarts with KEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II

Word origin

Borrowed from Japanese 神風(かみかぜ) (kamikaze, “divine wind”), from 神(かみ) (kami, “divine”) + 風(かぜ) (kaze, “wind”); which originally referred to the typhoon that destroyed the Mongol navy attacking Japan in 1281.

Used in a sentence

  • The Ukrainians themselves have been using kamikaze drones to strike against Russian targets – and asked their allies to supply them with more of these deadly weapons.
  • Only top-shelf liquor is served, though Sasha refuses to serve drinks he deems fratlike. These include woo woos, kamikazes and shots of any kind.
  • Sheathed in helmets, gloves, and jackets, they look more like manic video game figures than humans. They weave through traffic and around double-decker buses at kamikaze velocity.

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