deadly

  • 11deadly — [[t]de̱dli[/t]] deadlier, deadliest 1) ADJ GRADED If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone s death, or has already caused someone s death. He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. ...a deadly disease… …

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  • 12deadly — dead|ly1 [ˈdedli] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(very dangerous)¦ 2 deadly enemy 3¦(complete)¦ 4¦(very effective)¦ 5¦(like death)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(VERY DANGEROUS)¦ likely to cause death = ↑lethal ▪ a deadly poison ▪ …

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  • 13deadly — dead|ly1 [ dedli ] adjective * 1. ) able or likely to kill people: This is a potentially deadly disease. a deadly weapon: The police charged him with possession of a deadly weapon. deadly to: Too many water changes can prove deadly to these… …

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  • 14deadly — I. adjective (deadlier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. likely to cause or capable of producing death < deadly poison > 2. a. aiming to kill or destroy ; implacable < a deadly enemy > b. highly …

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  • 15deadly — 1 adjective 1 VERY DANGEROUS likely to cause death: a deadly poison 2 deadly enemy someone who will always be your enemy and will try to harm you as much as possible: The inhabitants soon came to regard the white settlers as their deadly enemy. 3 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16deadly — adj. & adv. adj. (deadlier, deadliest) 1 a causing or able to cause fatal injury or serious damage. b poisonous (deadly snake). 2 intense, extreme (deadly dullness). 3 (of an aim etc.) extremely accurate or effective. 4 deathlike (deadly pale;&#8230; …

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  • 17deadly — deadliness, n. /ded lee/, adj., deadlier, deadliest, adv. adj. 1. causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison. 2. aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. 3. like death: a deadly pallor. 4. excruciatingly&#8230; …

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  • 18deadly — 1. adjective 1) these drugs can be deadly Syn: fatal, lethal, mortal, death dealing, life threatening; dangerous, injurious, harmful, detrimental, deleterious, unhealthy; noxious, toxic, poisonous; literary deathly Ant …

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  • 19deadly — /ˈdɛdli / (say dedlee) adjective (deadlier, deadliest) 1. causing or tending to cause death; fatal: a deadly poison. 2. aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. 3. involving spiritual death: a deadly sin. 4. like death: a deadly&#8230; …

  • 20deadly — [ˈdedli] adj I 1) capable of killing people This is a potentially deadly disease.[/ex] a deadly weapon[/ex] 2) complete Tom hit the target with deadly accuracy.[/ex] II adv deadly [ˈdedli] extremely Politics is a deadly serious business.[/ex] …

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