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dead–on
adjective \ˈded-ˈȯn, -ˈän\
: exactly correct or accurate
Full Definition of DEAD-ON
: exactly correct or accurate <a dead–on analysis> <his impersonations were dead–on>
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First Known Use of DEAD-ON
circa 1889
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