Potable and Poisonous

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Potable adjective - Suitable for drinking.

Usage example: around here, the only potable water comes from wells

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Poisonous is an antonym for potable.

Nearby Word: potability

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

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Potable is an antonym for poisonous.

Nearby Words: poison, poisoned, poisoning, poisoner

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