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Definition of fell adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fell

adjective
 
/fel/
 
/fel/
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  1. very evil or violent
    Word Originat/​in one fell swoop. Middle English: from Old French fel, nominative of felon ‘wicked (person)’, from medieval Latin fello, fellon-, of unknown origin.
Idioms
at/in one fell swoop
  1. all at the same time; in a single action, especially a sudden or violent one
    • If the new law is passed, it will remove press freedom in one fell swoop.
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