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dead-on
The definition of dead on is an expression that is exactly, 100 percent correct or on target.
(adjective)- An example of dead on is when you throw a dart right into the bulls-eye.
- An example of dead on is when you correctly predict who will win the World Series and by how much.
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See dead-on in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Informal completely accurate; exact; on target: a dead-on impersonation of the president
See dead-on in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Informal
Precisely accurate and to the point: “She avoids big scenes . . . preferring to rely on small gestures and dead-on dialogue” (Peter S. Prescott).
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