dictionary definitions for "life-threatening"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  life-threatening
      adj : 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]


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