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Fatal Fatally Chances Adjective Action Undesirable Effects Knew

word fatal
definition
adjective
A fatal action has very undesirable effects.
She knew it was fatal to try to argue with Stephen.
He made the fatal mistake of compromising early.
It would deal a fatal blow to his fading chances of success.
Failure now could fatally damage his chances in the future.
A fatal accident or illness causes someone's death.
...the fatal stabbing of a police sergeant.
A hospital spokesman said she had suffered a fatal heart attack.
The dead soldier is reported to have been fatally wounded in the chest.
inflections fatallyfatally
cefr-level C1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1

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