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Definition of fatal
1 obsolete : fated
2 : fateful a fatal hour
3a : of or relating to fate … this science sets a fatal necessity on things … — H. O. Taylorb : resembling fate in proceeding according to a fixed sequencec : determining one's fate the fatal flaw in this dazzling woman: a total lack of taste — Marya Mannes
4a : causing death a fatal crash a fatal disease a fatal woundb : bringing ruin a fatal attraction to gamblingc : causing failure a fatal design flaw Lack of sufficient support was fatal to his campaign.
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Examples of fatal in a Sentence
a disease that is often fatal
a chemical that can be fatal to birds
She made a fatal mistake.
Recent Examples of fatal from the Web
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The new measures are a response to the fatal shooting of two Israeli policemen, which closed the Temple Mount compound for the first time in decades.
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The two victims of Sunday's early morning fatal crash on Herr Lane have been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.
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Lake County Sheriff's Department spokesman Mark Back said Sunday that Charles E. Bayne, 21, has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Cody Klotz, 27, also of Lowell.
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But like anything else, fandoms aren’t exempt from having a dark side — and the fatal flaw in question seems to be social media drama, drama, drama.
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In an unrelated killing, Driskell is indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Kendrick Lamar Fuqua on Oct. 27, 2016.
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In Tulsa, Waldon faced a murder charge in connection with the March 2015 fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man outside a sports bar, court records show.
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Twelve hours later, Kansas City, Kan., police responded to another fatal shooting, this one outside a laundromat in the 4800 block of Parallel Parkway.
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A man charged in a fatal Hoover crash pleaded guilty to several charges, including manslaughter, Friday morning.
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Origin and Etymology of fatal
Middle English, from Latin fatalis, from fatum fate
Synonym Discussion of fatal
FATAL Defined for English Language Learners
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: causing death
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: causing ruin or failure
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Legal Definition of fatal
1 : causing failure of a legal claim or cause of action a fatal defect in the proceedings — W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
2 : making something (as a contract) invalid or unenforceable there is a fatal indefiniteness with the result that the agreement is void — J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo
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