Dangerous
Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: the soldiers were specially selected to go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines
Lethal is a synonym for dangerous in pernicious topic. In some cases you can use "Lethal" instead an adjective "Dangerous", when it comes to topics like causing disease.
Nearby Words: danger, dangerously
Lethal
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
Dangerous is a synonym for lethal in deadly topic. You can use "Dangerous" instead an adjective "Lethal", if it concerns topics such as pernicious, causing disease.
Nearby Word: lethality
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- The end result is one of the most dangerous and lethal killers in the Marvel Universe (Captain America personally took on the task of bringing her to justice) with severe emotional issues.
Source: Corruption of a Minor - She is decribed as being very loyal and innocent but still highly lethal and dangerous.
Source: Ensemble Dark Horse / Fan Works -
Any Chua that sends you on an errand knows that it is a dangerous and lethal job, and assigns you to it specifically because you'll probably get killed doing it.
Source: Video Game / WildStar
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