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Lethality

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le·thal  (lthl)
adj.
1. Capable of causing death.
2. Of, relating to, or causing death. See Synonyms at fatal.
3. Extremely harmful; devastating: accusations lethal to the candidate's image.

[Late Latin lthlis, alteration (probably influenced by Lth, Lethe) of Latin ltlis, from ltum, death.]

le·thali·ty (l-thl-t) n.
lethal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lethality - the quality of being deadly
unwholesomeness, morbidness, morbidity - the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
fatality - the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters


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