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  1. 1
    mainly journalism the total number of people who have been killed or hurt

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of toll

    A dead body or dead person or people: body, corpse, remains, cadaver, the deceased, the departed, the dead, mummy, body count, stiff... more
    1. a.
      the total amount of harm or damage

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of toll

      Destruction and damage: damage, destruction, harm, demolition, decay, havoc, devastation, sabotage, ruin, the ravages of something... more
  2. 2
    the loud slow repeated sound of a large bell

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of toll

    Ringing sounds: bell, bong, chime, ding, ding-dong, jingle, peal, ping, ring, ting-a-ling... more
  3. 3
    an amount of money that you pay to use a bridge or a road

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of toll

    Prices and costs: price, cost, charge, bill, fee, offer, outlay, rate, worth, expense... more

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