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- pronunciation:
- poI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living organisms, esp. by chemical means.
- synonyms:
- bane, toxicant
- antonyms:
- antidote
- similar words:
- carcinogen, toxin, venom
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| definition 2: |
something that injures or destroys pleasure, contentment, or the like.
- synonyms:
- bane, blight, canker, pestilence, virus
- antonyms:
- antidote
- similar words:
- cancer, contagion, contamination, disease, infection, plague
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| related words: |
taint |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
poisons, poisoning, poisoned |
| definition 1: |
to give a poisonous substance to; use poison to hurt or kill.
She poisoned the dog.- synonyms:
- intoxicate
- similar words:
- infect, kill, murder
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| definition 2: |
to add poison to.
The cook poisoned the coffee.- similar words:
- adulterate, contaminate, corrupt, defile, pollute, taint
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| definition 3: |
to harm or contaminate; corrupt.
The argument poisoned their marriage.His lies have poisoned the child's mind.- synonyms:
- blight, canker, corrupt, infect, pollute
- similar words:
- defile, destroy, devastate, pervert, taint
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| related words: |
canker, dope, foul, warp |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
full of poison or having a poisonous effect.
- synonyms:
- baneful, cancerous, malignant, noxious, pestilent, toxic, venomous
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| derivation: |
poisoner (n.) |
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