body count
noun/ˈbɒdi kaʊnt/
/ˈbɑːdi kaʊnt/
- the total number of people killed in a battle or an accident
- The body count in this war grows weekly.
- The movie depends on good dialogue rather than violence and a high body count.
- He regales us with violent body counts and plots of revenge.
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