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
Virulent is a synonym for lethal in deadly topic. In some cases you can use "Virulent" instead an adjective "Lethal", when it comes to topics like poisonous, noxious. popular alternative
Nearby Word: lethality
Virulent
Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Lethal is a synonym for virulent in poisonous topic. You can use "Lethal" instead an adjective "Virulent", if it concerns topics such as severe, noxious, deadly. popular alternative
Nearby Word: virulence
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Of course, none of the infectees or the audience get to learn about this until the end of the episode, everyone thinking up to that point that it's a highly virulent and lethal bio-weapon.
Source: The Nudifier -
They then genetically engineer one of these parasites into a lethal and virulent form, and seed the parasites such that the oort cloud will be infected by it.
- The Joining that all Grey Warden initiates must undertake to become full Wardens forces them to take in a less virulent but still eventually lethal version of the Darkspawn Taint by drinking a cocktail of Darkspawn blood, lyrium, and Archdemon blood.
Source: Refused by the Call
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