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- Dictionarydeadly/ˈdɛdli/
adjective
- 1. causing or able to cause death: "a deadly weapon" Similar Opposite
- 2. very good; excellent: informal Irish, Australian "it's a great town and the pubs are deadly"
adverb
- 1. in a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead: "her skin was deadly pale" Similar
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Jun 17, 2024 · Seven deadly sins, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. They were first enumerated by Pope Gregory I in the 6th century and later elaborated by St. Thomas Aquinas. The seven deadly sins can by overcome with seven corresponding virtues.
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3 days ago · Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. [1] . The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. [2] . Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms.
Jun 21, 2024 · Black Death, pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351, taking a proportionately greater toll of life than any other known epidemic or war up to that time. The Black Death is widely thought to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
5 days ago · Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse committed with the necessary intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter.
4 days ago · Criminal violence includes homicide (except when and where ruled justifiable), assault with a deadly weapon, and suicide, or attempted suicide, depending on jurisdiction. Non-criminal violence includes accidental or unintentional injury and death (except perhaps in cases of criminal negligence).
Jun 19, 2024 · Events with a low frequency of occurrence and a high magnitude of impact (in terms of large economic and human losses)—such as the death and damage caused by a famine, severe earthquake, flood, or tropical cyclone, or the harm produced by the large release of poison gas by a chemical plant—are usually declared disasters by government authorities.
6 days ago · “Deadly weapon” means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged, or a switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, dagger, billy, blackjack, plastic knuckles, or metal knuckles. 13.
