Meaning & use
lethal
Capable of causing death; extremely dangerous or deadly.
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The snake's bite delivers a lethal dose of venom within minutes.
Investigators determined the wound was not lethal, and the victim survived.
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Lethal can also be used figuratively for something extremely effective or damaging, as in "a lethal argument" that destroys an opponent's position.
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