"deadliest" meaning in English

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Adjective

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  1. superlative form of deadly: most deadly
    Causing the greatest number of deaths
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  2. superlative form of deadly: most deadly
    Having the greatest likelihood of causing a death
    Sense id: en-deadliest-en-adj-A-hehG~Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
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