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Definition of fatal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Fatal definition: Causing or capable of causing death.

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Fatal describes conditions, circumstances, or events that have already caused death or are virtually certain to do so in the future: a fatal accident; a fatal illness.

A fatal action has very undesirable effects. She knew it was fatal to try to argue with Stephen. He made the fatal mistake of compromising early. It would deal a fatal blow to his fading chances of success.

fatal stresses the inevitability of what has in fact resulted in death or destruction.

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