Deadly and Terrible

Deadly

Deadly adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: the deadly tedium of waiting for the fog to lift

Terrible is a synonym for deadly. In some cases you can use "Terrible" instead an adjective "Deadly".

Nearby Word: dead

Terrible

Terrible adjective - Causing fear.

Deadly is a synonym for terrible. Sometimes you can use "Deadly" instead an adjective "Terrible".

Nearby Words: terribly, terrify, terror

Both words in one sentence

  • Hair-Raising Hare The rabbit in the 2010 film The Illusionist likes to bite people and snarls like a raving monster, though isn't as deadly and terrible as it believes it is.
  • Who Will Bell the Cat? Zedd points this trope out by noting that the mob would have to be extremely brave to come at him, considering all the terrible and deadly powers they seem to think he has.
  • Stock Yuck One of the "Treehouse of Horror" episodes of The Simpsons revealed that Broccoli is in fact a deadly poison that "tries to warn you off with its terrible taste."
    Source: Stock Yuck
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