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  1. adjective Capable of causing death.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or causing death. See Synonyms at fatal.
  3. adjective Extremely harmful; devastating: accusations lethal to the candidate's image.

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  • Narrow-eyed, lethal, the war dogs glided closer to their prey. —  Ann Maxwell - Fire Dancer 2 - Dancer's Luck (v1.0)
  • My understanding was that these neurological weapons, which cause a severe convulsive fit and have killed 334 people since their introduction in the US, were only to be used as a non-lethal (or perhaps less-lethal) alternative to firearms. —  Shropshire Star
  • I have a focuses on providing non-lethal, self defense products for its customers as well as Free Safety Tips, Hotlines and Helpful Links. —  BlogHer
  • This makes positive strikes more lethal, and also makes them more likely to create power disruptions and to start fires. —  WRAL.com Top Stories
  • And they are absolutely lethal, a fact known to the FDA before they licensed the drugs. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. Late Latin lēthālis, alteration (probably influenced by Lēthē, Lethe) of Latin lētālis, from lētum, death.

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  1. = Spanish letal = Portuguese lethal = Italian letale, from Latin letalis, improperly written lethalis, mortal, deadly, from letum, death, improperly written lethum, as associated with Greek λήθη, forgetfulness: see lethe, Lethe.
 

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