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- pronunciation:
- li
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly.
Taken in large doses, this drug could be lethal.The huge man dealt him a lethal blow.- synonyms:
- deadly, deathly, fatal, killing, mortal, poisonous
- antonyms:
- harmless
- similar words:
- baneful, harmful, malignant, murderous, noxious, pernicious, pestilent, terminal, toxic, virulent, vital
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destructive |
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| derivations: |
lethally (adv.), lethality (n.) |
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