Pestilent and Toxic

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Pestilent adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Usage example: pestilent diseases such as bubonic plague and smallpox

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

Nearby Words: pestilential, pestilence

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

Usage example: certain plants are toxic if eaten

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Pestilent and toxic are semantically related. You can use "Pestilent" instead an adjective "Toxic".

Nearby Words: toxicant, toxin

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