Deadly and Disastrous

Deadly

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

Disastrous and deadly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disastrous" instead an adjective "Deadly".

Nearby Word: dead

Disastrous

Disastrous adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Usage example: a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered

Deadly and disastrous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadly" instead an adjective "Disastrous".

Nearby Word: disaster
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