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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
- Example: "a dangerous operation"
- Example: "a grave situation"
- Example: "a grave illness"
- Example: "grievous bodily harm"
- Example: "a serious wound"
- Example: "a serious turn of events"
- Example: "a severe case of pneumonia"
- Example: "a life-threatening disease"
[syn: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

life-threatening
    adj 1: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a
           dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave
           illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a
           serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a
           life-threatening disease" [syn: dangerous, grave,
           grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening]