poisoned

1. 1
   adjective

   Hurt or killed after taking in poison.

   Like a plant that dies after bad water soaks into its roots.

   The poisoned dog could barely stand on its feet.

   She felt poisoned after eating the spoiled fish.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Having poison in it, so it can harm or kill you.

   Like a candy with something harmful hidden inside it.

   Don't drink that poisoned water.

   Hunters once tipped their arrows with a poisoned paste.

   Similarpoisonous, toxic, tainted, contaminated

3. 3
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of poison. Use it for something that already happened.

   They poisoned the rats in the barn last week.

   Someone poisoned the town's water supply.

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4. 4
   adjectivefiguratively

   Badly harmed or ruined by something, often by bad feelings.

   Like milk that goes bad and spoils the whole drink.

   Their friendship was poisoned by years of jealousy.

   A few cruel words created a poisoned mood in the room.

   Similartoxic, poisonous, soured

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