Dangerous
Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: the soldiers were specially selected to go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines
Fatal is a synonym for dangerous in hazardous topic. In some cases you can use "Fatal" instead an adjective "Dangerous", when it comes to topics like diseased, pernicious.
Nearby Words: danger, dangerously
Fatal
Fatal adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Usage example: that snake's venom is fatal unless the victim is given the antidote almost immediately
Dangerous is a synonym for fatal in diseased topic. You can use "Dangerous" instead an adjective "Fatal", if it concerns topics such as pernicious.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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All for Nothing: The main hook of the plot is proving Kilgrave's powers exist so that Hope can go free, which forces Jessica and her allies to put themselves and others in dangerous or fatal situations so that they can get Kilgrave to either confess or demonstrate his abilities.
Source: Series / Jessica Jones - The Devil Z from Wangan Midnight, a car so powerful and dangerous that all previous owners have met with often fatal crashes.
- Fatal Attractions is a documentary series on Animal Planet that first aired in 2010.The series focuses mainly on people who keep rare and dangerous exotic animals as pets.
Source: Series / Fatal Attractions
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