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Fatal

Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny; necessary; inevitable.

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Deadly 84% connected

Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound.

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Deadly 84% connected

Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound.

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Deathly 84% connected

Deadly; fatal; mortal; destructive.

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Deathly 84% connected

Deadly; fatal; mortal; destructive.

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Decisive 84% connected

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

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Decisive 84% connected

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

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Inevitable 84% connected

Not evitable; incapable of being shunned; unavoidable; certain.

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Inevitable 84% connected

Not evitable; incapable of being shunned; unavoidable; certain.

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Lethal 84% connected

One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called because it occurs in the et…

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Lethal 84% connected

One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called because it occurs in the et…

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Mortal 84% connected

Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.

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Mortal 84% connected

Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.

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Terminal 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge.

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Terminal 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge.

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Unfortunate 84% connected

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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Unfortunate 84% connected

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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Fatality 74% connected

The state of being fatal, or proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control.

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Fatality 74% connected

The state of being fatal, or proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control.

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Synonym 4

Black 92% connected

Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Calamitous 92% connected

Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Disastrous 92% connected

Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill-boding.

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Fateful 92% connected

Having the power of serving or accomplishing fate.

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