less-lethal

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less-lethal

adjective

  1. not comparable 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.”

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noun less-lethals

  1. A non-lethal weapon.

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@misc{less_lethal_2026,
  title = {less-lethal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/less-lethal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}