megadeath
noun
mega·death
ˈme-gə-ˌdeth 
: one million deaths
—usually used as a unit in reference to nuclear warfare
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Megascale is nearly the existential threat that megadeath is.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2020
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2020
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“Megadeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megadeath. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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