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Dictionary Entry
The act of giving someone poison, or the state of being harmed or killed by a poisonous substance. It can also refer to the contamination of something, making it harmful or impure.
In a Sentence
“The accidental poisoning of the lake's fish population was caused by industrial waste runoff.”
Origin
From Old French 'poison' (a drink, a poisonous drink) + English suffix '-ing'.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “poisoning”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.