fatality

  • 11fatality — UK [fəˈtælətɪ] / US noun Word forms fatality : singular fatality plural fatalities 1) [countable] formal a death caused by an accident, war, violence, or disease As well as the 13 fatalities, 17 people were injured. 2) [uncountable] the feeling… …

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  • 12fatality — [[t]fətæ̱lɪti[/t]] fatalities 1) N COUNT A fatality is a death caused by an accident or by violence. [FORMAL] Drunk driving fatalities in this country have declined more than 10 percent over the past 10 years. 2) N UNCOUNT Fatality is the feeling …

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  • 13fatality — noun Fatality is used before these nouns: ↑rate Fatality is used after these nouns: ↑road, ↑traffic …

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  • 14fatality — fa|tal|i|ty [ fə tæləti ] noun 1. ) count FORMAL a death caused by an accident, war, violence, or disease: As well as the 13 fatalities, 17 people were injured. 2. ) uncount the ability of a disease or accident to kill people: The most serious… …

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  • 15fatality — noun 1 (C) a death in an accident or a violent attack: a 50% increase in the number of traffic fatalities 2 (U) the fact that a disease is certain to cause death: New drugs have reduced the fatality of the disease. 3 (U) the feeling that you… …

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  • 16fatality — 1. A condition, disease, or disaster ending in death. 2. An individual instance of death. * * * fa·tal·i·ty fā tal ət ē, fə n, pl ties 1) the quality or state of causing death or destruction: DEADLINESS <the …

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  • 17fatality — fa|tal|i|ty [fəˈtælıti] n plural fatalities 1.) a death in an accident or a violent attack ▪ a 50% increase in the number of traffic fatalities 2.) [U] formal the fact that a disease is certain to cause death ▪ The most serious form of skin… …

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  • 18fatality — noun news of this fatality has spread quickly Syn: death, casualty, mortality, victim; fatal accident …

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  • 19Fatality Analysis Reporting System — (FARS) was created in the United States by NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) to provide an overall measure of highway safety, to help suggest solutions, and to help provide an objective basis to evaluate the effectiveness …

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  • 20Fatality (Mortal Kombat) — Sub Zero performing an infamous Spine Rip Fatality on Scorpion in Mortal Kombat (Ed Boon s favorite Fatality[1]) In the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, a Fatality is a finishing move that can be used against one …

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