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LETHAL

of, relating to, or causing death

The meaning of the word lethal is of, relating to, or causing death.

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tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
wrenchto move with a violent twist
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
braidto make from braids
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to