poison
/ˈpɔɪzən/
adjective
- Containing or capable of causing harm or death by poisoning.
- Some poison berries look like edible ones, so you must be careful.
- The plant's poison sap can cause a painful rash on your skin.
- The hiker was bitten by a poison snake and needed antivenom immediately.
verb
- To harm or kill someone or something by giving them poison.
- The villain tried to poison the king by putting arsenic in his wine.
- Farmers sometimes poison rats to protect their crops.
- She accidentally poisoned her dog by feeding it chocolate.
- To have a harmful or destructive effect on something, especially gradually.
- The constant arguing poisoned their relationship beyond repair.
- Lies and rumors can poison the atmosphere in a workplace.
- Industrial waste has poisoned the river, killing all the fish.
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noun
- A substance that can cause illness, injury, or death if it enters the body.
- The detective found traces of poison in the victim's coffee cup.
- The bottle was labeled with a skull and crossbones to warn that it contained poison.
- Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison that can kill a person within hours.
- Something that has a very harmful or destructive effect on something else.
- Jealousy is a poison that can destroy even the strongest friendships.
- The constant negativity in the office was like poison to team morale.
- Hate speech is a poison that spreads through a community.
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