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The adjective fatal describes something that is capable of causing death. ... Definitions of fatal. adjective. bringing death. synonyms: deadly, deathly, mortal.
fatality: [noun] the quality or state of causing death or destruction. the quality or condition of being destined for disaster.
The disease is potentially fatal. This kind of accident is almost always fatal for the pilot. a chemical which is invariably fatal to small mammals; He suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a car. Most farmers are alert to the potentially fatal consequences of an overturning tractor. They were involved in a fatal accident.
lethal: [adjective] of, relating to, or causing death. capable of causing death.
Fatality definition: a disaster resulting in death.. See examples of FATALITY used in a sentence.
deadly: [adjective] likely to cause or capable of producing death.
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