Deadly
Deadly adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Defunctive and deadly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defunctive" instead an adjective "Deadly".
Nearby Word: dead
Defunctive
Deadly and defunctive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadly" instead an adjective "Defunctive".
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Defunctive and Deadly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadly/defunctive
Deadly & Defunctive. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadly/defunctive>.
Defunctive or Deadly. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadly/defunctive.
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