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   lethal

   /ˈliːθl/

   adjective

   • 1. sufficient to cause death: "a lethal cocktail of drink and pills"
   • ▪ very harmful or destructive: "the Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record"
   • ▪ (in a sporting context) very accurate or skilful: "a lethal drop-shot"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘causing spiritual death’): from Latin lethalis, from lethum, a variant (influenced by Greek lēthē ‘forgetfulness’), of letum ‘death’.

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   What is a Lethal Weapon?

   • In the car the police found guns, knives, and other lethal weapons (= weapons that can kill). A 59-year-old man was executed by lethal injection (= by having a poisonous substance put into his body) this morning. informal That combination of tiredness and alcohol is lethal (= has a very bad effect).

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   What does lethal mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LETHAL definition: 1. able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous: 2. able to cause or causing death…. Learn more.

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   What is a lethal substance?

   • A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals. ...a lethal dose of sleeping pills. ...chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals. If you describe something as lethal, you mean that it is capable of causing a lot of damage. High-powered cars are lethal weapons in the hands of inexperienced drivers.

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   What is the difference between mortal and lethal?

   • mortal implies that death has occurred or is inevitable. fatal stresses the inevitability of what has in fact resulted in death or destruction. lethal applies to something that is bound to cause death or exists for the destruction of life. Adjective a potentially lethal dose of a drug He was sentenced to death by lethal injection.

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   Lethal means able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     LETHAL meaning: 1. able to cause or causing death; extremely...

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     LETHAL definicja: 1. able to cause or causing death;...

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     LETHAL translate: 致命的;極其危險的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     LETHAL translate: 致命的;极其危险的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Lethal: Japanese Translation

     LETHAL translate: 死を招く, 致命的（ちめいてき）な. Learn more in the...

   • Lethal: Arabic Translation

     LETHAL translate: قاتِل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of LETHAL is of, relating to, or causing death. How to use lethal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lethal.

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   Lethal means able to cause or causing death, or of or suggestive of death. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and examples of lethal in British and American English.

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   Lethal means of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of the word lethal, and see synonyms and example sentences from various sources.

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   Lethal means causing or capable of causing death, or extremely harmful or devastating. Find the origin, usage, and examples of lethal in different languages and contexts.

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   Lethal refers to anything dangerous enough to cause death. The cobra's venom is so lethal that if you get bitten and can't find the antidote, it's lights out forever. Poisonous spiders, guns, knives, and radiation — all of these things can be lethal because they have the ability to kill.

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   Lethal means causing or able to cause death. It can also mean causing or able to cause a lot of harm or damage. See synonyms, pronunciation, usage notes and example sentences.