Lethal and Sure

Lethal

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

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

Nearby Word: lethality

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.

Lethal and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lethal" instead an adjective "Sure".

Nearby Word: surely

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Videogame / Portal 2 In a lighter example, GLaDOS dismisses suggestions of human testing subjects for 'less lethal tests', because they couldn't have been sure they were lethal if they survived to write the suggestions.
  • Wrestling / Jay Lethal In kayfabe Lethal is making sure that he can't lose both titles at once under normal circumstances.
  • Though it sure dang LOOKED like he killed them, until he revealed that he used painful-looking non-lethal techniques.
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