Idiom
silent killer
Meaning
A disease experienced by someone who is not symptomatic.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“High blood pressure is often called a silent killer.”
“Doctors often screen for diabetes early because it acts as a silent killer without showing obvious symptoms.”
“Medical professionals frequently warn that hypertension remains a silent killer, as patients often feel perfectly healthy until a major health crisis occurs.”
Examples
simple
“High blood pressure is often called a silent killer.”
contextual
“Doctors often screen for diabetes early because it acts as a silent killer without showing obvious symptoms.”
complex
“Medical professionals frequently warn that hypertension remains a silent killer, as patients often feel perfectly healthy until a major health crisis occurs.”
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