Poison and Poisoned

Poison

Poison adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.
Usage example: the witch gave Snow White a poison apple

Poisoned and poison are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poisoned" instead an adjective "Poison".

Poisoned

Poisoned adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.
Usage example: leaving poisoned food to try to kill the roaches

Poison and poisoned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poison" instead the word "Poisoned" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: poison, poisonous, poisoning, poisoner
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