Lethalness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being lethal; lethality. countable, uncountable

    "In St. James's Street there used to be several shops which would sell you any form of lethalness, from a rook-rifle to an elephant-gun, with the greatest urbanity."

Example

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"In St. James's Street there used to be several shops which would sell you any form of lethalness, from a rook-rifle to an elephant-gun, with the greatest urbanity."

Etymology

From lethal + -ness.

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