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fatality

noun as in death, loss; ability to cause such

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The Scottish Prison Service has admitted that the death of a man in custody was unlawful - 10 years on from the fatality.

From BBC

By contrast, left-wing extremist incidents, including those tied to anarchist or environmental movements, have made up about 10& to 15% of incidents and less than 5% of fatalities.

From Salon

But in Kerala, survival appears to be improving: last year there were 39 cases with a 23% fatality rate and this year, nearly 70 cases have been reported with about 24.5% mortality.

From BBC

Namibia has one of the highest road traffic fatality rates in the world.

From BBC

The identities of the slain journalists have been confirmed but we know little about the other fatalities.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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