Deadly and Lively

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Deadly adjective - Of, relating to, or suggestive of death.

Usage example: a deadly pallor spread across her face as the tragic news gradually sank in

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Lively is an antonym for deadly in topics: ghostly, causing end of life.

Nearby Word: dead

Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Deadly is an antonym for lively.

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

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