Baleful and Lethal

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Baleful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: contends that the violent content of so much of popular entertainment is a baleful influence on our society

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Lethal is a synonym for baleful in deadly topic. In some cases you can use "Lethal" instead an adjective "Baleful".

Lethal adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Usage example: we were lucky that the snake's venom wasn't lethal, and our friend turned out to be all right

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Baleful is a synonym for lethal in deadly topic. You can use "Baleful" instead an adjective "Lethal".

Nearby Word: lethality

On the most extreme level of lethal tombs is a faction based around them, the Necrons, of whom if someone is foolish enough to sniff around their baleful obsidian resting places, their awakening will spell doom for every living thing on the planet.

Source: Ancient Tomb

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