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mortal

Mortal describes something that is likely to cause death, or someone that has the ability to die. (adjective)

  1. A bullet to the heart is an example of something you would describe as a mortal wound.
  2. An example of something you would describe as mortal is humans, who can die, as opposed to Gods who cannot die.

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See mortal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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