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lethal
What does lethal mean?
lethal (adjective): of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lethal in a sentence?
How do you pronounce lethal?
/ˈliθəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lethal come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin lētālis (“deadly, mortal, fatal”), improperly written lēthālis, from lētum (“death”), improperly written as lēthum.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lethal?
Words related to lethal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lethal” mean?
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
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suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
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of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal
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Which word is closest in meaning to “lethal”?
strong
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public
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entire
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deadly
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