Meaning
The term "lethal" refers to something that is capable of causing death or is fundamentally destructive, often used in contexts involving weapons, poisons, or conditions that pose a significant threat to life; it conveys an inherent quality of fatality or
💡 While "lethal" is often used in a straightforward sense to denote something deadly, it can also be applied metaphorically in various contexts, such as a "lethal combination" of factors that lead to disastrous outcomes, which may not directly involve physical harm.
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lethal dose
lethal weapon
lethal consequences
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