eli5: What’s the difference between lethal, fatal, and deadly?
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Lethal: high potential to kill. “The gas is lethal when it’s breathed.”
Fatal: has the quality of bringing about death. “His wounds were fatal.”
Deadly: could describe something that will kill or sometimes something specific that certainly killed. “A fall from this height is deadly.” “The pilot’s decision to not check the fuel before departing proved to be deadly.”
These are all considered synonyms.
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