Easier English Basic Synonyms

thin
not fat
slim
with a body that is thin in an attractive way
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fatal
adjective
Synonyms: fatal, lethal, deadly, mortal, terminal
fatal
causing people to die
There were three fatal accidents on this road last year.
lethal
dangerous and able to kill someone
a lethal dose of painkillers 
쑗
 a lethal mixture of drugs and alcohol 
쑗
 Being
out in the sun too long can be lethal.
deadly
likely to cause people to die
The terrorists turned the car into a deadly weapon.
mortal
referring to injury serious enough to cause someone to die
a mortal wound
terminal
referring to the last period of a serious illness that will lead to death
The condition is terminal. 
쑗
 terminal cancer
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fight
noun
Synonyms: fight, battle, war, conflict
fight
an occasion on which people try to hurt each other or knock each other
down
He got into a fight with boys who were bigger than him. 
쑗
 Fights broke out
between the protesters and the police.
battle
an occasion when large groups of soldiers fight each other using powerful
weapons
Many soldiers died in the first battle of the war. 
쑗
 the Battle of Hastings
war
a period of fighting between countries
Millions of soldiers and civilians were killed during the war.
conflict
a war, or fighting as part of a war
the violent conflict between the neighbouring republics 
쑗
 The government
is engaged in armed conflict with rebel forces.
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