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less-lethal

adj, noun — 2 senses

less-lethal

adj
1

Synonym of non-lethal.

  • The spokesperson said: “The evidence demonstrates that even when utilising ‘less-lethal’ weapons, the Islamic Republic deliberately targets vital organs, transforming these tools into instruments of systematic mutilation and permanent disability to terrorise protesters.”2026 January 13, Deepa Parent, William Christou, “Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026:

less-lethal

noun
1

A non-lethal weapon.

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