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poison
noun
verb
anything that harms or destroys
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ˈpɔɪz(ə)n
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noun
anything that harms or destroys
“the poison of fascism”
noun
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
verb
administer poison to
“She poisoned her husband but he did not die”
verb
add poison to
“Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her”
verb
kill with poison
“She poisoned her husband”
verb
kill by its poison
“this mushroom can poison”
verb
spoil as if by poison
“poison someone's mind”
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Example Sentences
the poison of fascism
She poisoned her husband but he did not die
Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her
She poisoned her husband
this mushroom can poison
poison someone's mind
poison the atmosphere in the office
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