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11lethal — 01. The victim died from a [lethal] blow to the head. 02. Marilyn Monroe died after taking a [lethal] dose of sleeping pills. 03. He is a karate expert, and his hands are [lethal] weapons. 04. The police were obliged to use [lethal] force to stop …
12lethal — le|thal [ˈli:θəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: lethalis, from lethum death , from letum (influenced by Greek lethe; LETHARGIC)] 1.) causing death, or able to cause death →↑fatal ▪ a lethal dose of heroin ▪ a lethal weapon ▪ death by …
13lethal — I. adjective Etymology: Latin letalis, lethalis, from letum death Date: circa 1604 1. a. of, relating to, or causing death < death by lethal injection > b. capable of causing death < lethal chemicals > 2. gravely damaging or destructive …
14lethal — [[t]li͟ːθ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals. ...a lethal dose of sleeping pills. ...chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as lethal, you mean that it is… …
15lethal — lethality, lethalness, n. lethally, adv. /lee theuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose. 2. made to cause death: a lethal chamber; a lethal attack. 3. causing great harm or destruction:… …
16lethal — Pertaining to or causing death; denoting especially the causal agent. [L. letalis, fr. letum, death] clinical l. a disorder that culminates in premature death. genetic l. a disorder that prevents effective reproduction by those affected; e.g …
17lethal — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ADVERB ▪ absolutely, highly (esp. AmE) ▪ All these drugs are highly lethal. ▪ potentia …
18lethal — le|thal [ liθl ] adjective very dangerous and able to kill you: lethal doses of radiation a. very successful or effective: They were a lethal partnership, scoring 43 goals between them. His lethal backhand gave him a distinct advantage over his… …
19lethal — adjective 1 causing death, or having the power to cause death: a lethal dose of a drug 2 often humorous likely to be dangerous or dangerously effective: That cocktail looks pretty lethal. 3 a lethal combination a very bad or dangerous combination …
20lethal — UK [ˈliːθl] / US [ˈlɪθl] adjective a) very dangerous and able to kill you lethal doses of radiation b) very successful or effective They were a lethal partnership, scoring 43 goals between them. His lethal backhand gave him a distinct advantage… …
