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poison
What does poison mean?
poison (noun): any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce poison?
/ˈpɔɪzən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does poison come from?
From Middle English poysoun, poyson, pusoun, from Old French poison, poisun.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to poison
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better
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any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
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permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
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the character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice
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