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lethal

The correct spelling is lethal.

How to pronounce lethal

noun

IPA: /ˈliː.θəl/

Say it like: Let-hal

The correct spelling is lethal. Any weapon that causes death.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any weapon that causes death.
  2. 2.An allele that causes the death of the organism that carries it.
  3. 3.One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid.

adjective

  1. 1.Deadly; mortal; fatal.

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