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lethal
/ liːˈθælɪtɪ; ˈliːθəl /
adjective
- able to cause or causing death
- of or suggestive of death
Derived Forms
- lethality, noun
- ˈٳ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٳ··ٲ [lee-, thal, -i-tee], ·ٳ·Ա noun
- ·ٳ· adverb
- ···ٳ adjective
- ԴDz··ٳ adjective
- non··ٳ· adverb
- ···ٳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lethal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lethal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Orkney Native Wildlife Project says it uses lethal traps to humanely kill the stoats.
A century ago, wolves in the United States were almost wiped out by ranchers who regarded them as lethal enemies.
He told Colombian radio station RCN that the current outbreak had been particularly lethal "with a mortality rate of nearly 50% among those infected".
After performing most of the first act as the raven-haired Mistress, Gaga ascends to a dance floor lit up like a chess board, competing against her opponent in a lethal, choreographed game.
During the severe 2020-22 drought, the water flowing from dams sometimes got so warm that it was lethal for salmon eggs.
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