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- pronunciation:
- poI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Poison is something that can kill or seriously hurt people or animals if it is swallowed or breathed in.
It's best to keep poisons away from pets so they won't swallow them by accident.Certain animals make poison inside their bodies. They use it to protect themselves from other animals.
- similar words:
- venom
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
poisons, poisoning, poisoned |
| definition 1: |
When someone poisons something or someone, they give them poison.
The farmer poisoned the rats that were coming into the barn.- similar words:
- infect, kill, murder
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| definition 2: |
If an evil witch poisons an apple in a fairytale, it means that the witch adds poison to the apple.
Someone tried to poison the king's drink.- similar words:
- contaminate, pollute
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| derivation: |
poisoner (n.) |
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