Poison and Touch

Poison

Poison verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.
Usage example: poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred

Touch and poison are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touch" instead a verb "Poison".

Touch

Touch verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.
Usage example: unfortunately, his insufferable arrogance tends to touch even the good deeds that he does

Poison and touch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poison" instead a verb "Touch".

How words are described

physical physical poison physical touch
special special poison special touch
similar similar poison similar touch
mild mild poison mild touch
Other adjectives: single, unique, deadly, acidic, literal, toxic, magical.

Common collocations

person poison person touch person
mind poison mind touch mind
people poison people touch people
someone poison someone touch someone
Other words: area, earth, food, water, target, anyone, enemy, son, daughter.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Suikoden Luca had to taste the wine before his father would touch it, so the only way to poison the king is to poison Jowy's blood, which is put fresh into the cup just before the king drinks it.
  • Poisonous Person Unfortunately for them, this poison is not transferable by touch, so the toxin can't poison those that squishes these little guys.
  • Time does not touch them, they're nearly immune to disease and poison, and can only be killed with 'special' weapons.
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