kamikaze
adjective/ˌkɑməˈkɑzi/
Frequency rank: #14,760 most common English word
Meaning
Recklessly daring or suicidal in approach; originally referring to Japanese suicide pilots in World War II.
Example sentence
The racing driver made kamikaze attempts to overtake on every bend, shocking the crowd.
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