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fatality

fa·ta·lity

UK/fəˈtælətɪ/ US/feɪˈtælɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

a death resulting from an accident or a disaster

  • “a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities”
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2.

the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters

Origin

From French fatalité. equivalent to fatal + -ity. The video game move sense was popularized by the Mortal Kombat series.

Phrases

  • fatality rate

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