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lethal - Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal.

The venom of that snake is so lethal that one bite can be fatal.

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stun - To knock unconscious, or to be put into a dazed or semiconscious state

The boxer was stunned by his opponent's powerful punch to his face.

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mortified - Very embarrassed

Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.

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smother - To cover something completely

The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.

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maul - (of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.

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abuse - The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury.

The dog had suffered years of physical and emotional abuse before arriving at the shelter.

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prey - An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

Caught in the spider's web, the fly was about to become its prey.

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clobber - To hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

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scuffle - A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

Both teams engaged in a violent scuffle before the referees broke it up.

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wallop - To strike or hit someone or something very hard

At his birthday party, Robby walloped the piñata so hard that all of the candy fell out of it.

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smack - Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment

Batman smacked the villain across the face when he refused to stop his criminal activity.

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brawl - To scuffle or fight in a rough, noisy manner.

After several hours of drinking, a brawl resulted when one of the men took offence to a rude comment about his hat.