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The following 4 entries include the term kiss of.
kiss of death
noun phrase: something (such as an act or association) ultimately causing ruin —usually used with the
kiss of life
noun phrase: artificial respiration by the mouth-to-mouth method
kiss of peace
noun phrase: a ceremonial kiss, embrace, or handclasp used in Christian liturgies and especially the Eucharist as a sign of fraternal unity
the kiss of life
noun phrase: a method of helping a person who is not breathing to start breathing again by blowing air into the person's mouth and lungs : mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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