| 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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