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deadliness.

Synonym of lethality.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛdlɪnəs/UK
  1. Synonym of lethality. The quality of being deadly.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Synonym of lethality. The degree to which a thing is deadly.

    uncountable · usually
  3. Tedium, or the quality of being boring.

    excessive · figuratively · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dedlinesse, deadlicnesse, from Old English dēadlīcnes, equivalent to deadly + -ness.

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