Master confusing words with ease
Fatal vs. Fateful
Fatal
/ˈfeɪtl/Examples:
who in his fatal freshness instantly replies: 'Thank you.How fatal that would be!But a delay might be fatal.
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Fateful
/ˈfeɪtfəl/Examples:
The fateful encounter changed her life forever.On that fateful day, everything went wrong.His fateful decision sealed their fates.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A fatal situation involves something deadly or causing death.
- A fateful event is significant or life-changing, often with a sense of destiny.
- Remember: fatal is associated with death (like fatal wound), while fateful with destiny (like fateful decision).
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