lethal consequences

collocation in English

meaningsoflethalandconsequence

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lethal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.θəl/us
/ˈliː.θəl/
able to cause or causing death; ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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(Definition oflethalandconsequencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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And of course it is these plots and their lethal consequences that unfold in the rest of the play.
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To be poorly informed in this respect can have lethal consequences in developing countries in which health provision and standards of hygiene are often appalling.
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On certain alternative alignments there is the possible risk of methane seepage into the tunnel with potentially lethal consequences.
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Criticality accidents have occurred in the past, some of them with lethal consequences.
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Confusion of the oral indication of letters is not dangerous in most common situations, but in military applications it can have lethal consequences.
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Gang members are secretive and their code of silence is taken seriously and violations have lethal consequences.
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The series is also notable for harsh betrayals within the cast of main characters; such events often having lethal consequences.
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As the boys mischievous behavior becomes more pronounced, he becomes engaged in activity that has lethal consequences for a member of his community.
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In some war zones these checkpoints can have lethal consequences.
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Between 1950 and 1960 the shipping line was able to slowly recover but a storm was gathering which was to have almost lethal consequences for the company.
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