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Word: Toxic
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’
ˈtɒksɪk
poisonous
Short Definition:poisonous
Examples:- the dumping of toxic waste
- toxic chemicals
- alcohol is toxic to the ovaries
very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way
Short Definition:very bad or harmful
Examples:- a toxic relationship
- staff created a toxic work environment
- in the last couple of years the atmosphere has turned toxic
denoting or relating to debt that has a high risk of default
Short Definition:denoting debt that has high risk of default
Examples:- toxic debts
Word: Toxic
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtɒksɪk
poisonous substances.
Short Definition:poisonous substances
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