poisonous

//ˈpɔɪzənəs//
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Adjective

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1

Containing or producing poison; capable of causing illness or death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed.

Some wild mushrooms are poisonous and should not be eaten.

2

Extremely harmful, malicious, or destructive, especially in a figurative sense.

His poisonous remarks damaged their friendship.

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