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poison

noun as in substance that causes harm, death

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Tidwell had struggled with anxiety, depression and disturbing thoughts—for instance, that someone had poisoned her water bottle.

"Let's get rid of her now before she poisons everyone," he declared about poor Codd.

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While he’s cuttingly funny about his own persona on his social media, he admits the culture of modern fame is nerve-racking and can poison the well for both songwriting and being your best self.

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Questioned by MPs in June 2025, the Environment Minister Angela Eagle said the government was moving away from "asbestos-filled buildings, poisoned land, unexploded ordinance and all those sorts of things on old army bases".

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday a new task force to “crush the cartels, stop the poison, and keep America safe.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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