lethal

Meanings

• adjective

  Causing or capable of causing death.

• noun

  A deadly substance or weapon.

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Antonyms

non-lethal

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Rhymes

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death , breath , wreath , faith , grief , relief

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Homophones

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1. Lethal (English) : Causing or capable of causing death.
   

2. Lethal (English) : A deadly substance or weapon.
   

3. Lethal (Scots) : Laid up, put away, stored up.
   

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Variants

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lethal , lethalities , lethality , lethally , lethals , lethal factor , lethal gene , lethal genes , lethal mutant , lethal mutation

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Forms

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lethals, lethaler, lethalest

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Etymology

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From Old English 'leth(e)lan' meaning 'to loosen or slacken' and eventually came to mean 'to kill'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lethal dose' refers to the amount of a substance that is enough to cause death in 50% of a population.

2. The term 'lethal weapon' is often used in law enforcement to describe a weapon that can cause death or serious injury.

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Related Concepts

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1. Toxic: Related to poison or something harmful.

2. Deadly: Something capable of causing death.

3. Venomous: Poisonous and capable of causing death through a bite or sting.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'lethal' is often used to describe deadly weapons or substances. In art, it can be used to depict death or danger. In music, it can be used as a metaphor for something destructive or harmful. In history, the term 'lethal injection' is used as a method of execution.

How to Memorize "lethal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a deadly poison or weapon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lethal' with death or danger.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lethal is deadly' to remember the definition.

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