Perilous and Toxic

Perilous

Perilous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.

Toxic and perilous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toxic" instead an adjective "Perilous".

Nearby Words: peril, perilously, periled

Toxic

Toxic adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.

Perilous and toxic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perilous" instead an adjective "Toxic".

Nearby Words: toxicant, toxin
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