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fatal

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  1. deadly                
 
fa.tal \'fa-t-*l\ aj [ME, fr. MF & L; MF, fr. L fatalis, fr. fatum] obs  1: 
   FATED  2: FATEFUL {a ~ hour}  3a: of or relating to fate  3b: resembling 
   fate in foretelling destiny : PROPHETIC  3c: resembling fate in proceeding 
   according to a fixed sequence  3d: determining one's fate  4a: causing 
   death  4b: bringing ruin