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leveller

noun [C usually singular] (US usually leveler)
 
 
/ˈlev.əl.ər/ US  //

Definition

something, typically death, that affects people of every class and rank in the same way, making everyone seem equal: death, the great levellerLinking and relatingRegarding and concerning
(Definition of leveller noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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