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Word: Lethal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘causing spiritual death’): from Latin lethalis, from lethum, a variant (influenced by Greek lēthē ‘forgetfulness’), of letum ‘death’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːθl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sufficient to cause death
Short Definition:sufficient to cause death
Examples:- a lethal cocktail of drink and pills
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