Lethal and Sanguinary

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

Sanguinary and lethal are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sanguinary" instead an adjective "Lethal".

Nearby Word: lethality

Sanguinary

Sanguinary adjective - Eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing.

Lethal and sanguinary are semantically related in murderous topic. Sometimes you can use "Lethal" instead an adjective "Sanguinary".

Nearby Word: sanguine
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