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Fatal

/ˈfeɪtl/
Causing death or leading to failure or disaster

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Examples:

The accident was fatal for the driver.That mistake could have fatal consequences for us.

Etymology:

etymology
The word fatal comes from the late Middle English, derived from the Old French, and ultimately from the Latin word fatalis which means of fate, from fatum, fate.

Usage Statistics:

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