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mortal (adjective) – 1. (of living things) unable to live forever; having to die 2. (of an injury/wound) causing death

(Pronounced mor-tul)

To remember the definition of the word mortal, use the following mnemonic:

It's morbid, but the battle (mortal) will cause death, and we cannot live forever.

It's morbid, but the battle (mortal) will cause death, and we cannot live forever

Examples of mortal (adjective) in a sentence (1. (of living things) unable to live forever; having to die)

His near-death experience reminded him he was mortal

She had too many goals to achieve in one mortal life. 

A mortal man was no match for a god. 

 

Examples of mortal (adjective) in a sentence (2. (of an injury/wound) causing death)

He was mortally wounded in combat. 

He acted like the small scratch was a mortal injury.

While serious, the wound wasn't mortal.

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