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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a silent killer" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe something that causes harm or danger without being immediately obvious, such as a disease or a hidden threat.
Example: "High blood pressure is often referred to as a silent killer because it can lead to serious health issues without any noticeable symptoms."
Alternatives: "a hidden threat" or "an unseen danger".
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"It's a silent killer," she said.
"Hypertension is a silent killer," says MacGregor.
The wildlife trade can be a silent killer of sorts.
It really does seem like this is a silent killer".
Hypertension has been a silent killer that has led to the death of millions of people annually.
Doctors call high cholesterol a "silent killer" because it blocks arteries with no outward symptoms.
Psychological stress has long been a silent killer, impairing normal physiological functions and leading to a variety of diseased conditions.
Prof Sir Muir Gray, the NHS's chief knowledge officer, said physical inactivity was a silent killer.
"The problem is, this is a silent killer," said Aurora Aragón, a Nicaraguan researcher.
"Being on austerity is a silent killer," the Sachem superintendent, James Ruck, said.
It was a silent killer and no one was paying attention".
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