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noxious [ˈnɒkʃəs] adj
1. poisonous or harmful 2. harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting [from Latin noxius harmful, from noxa injury] noxiously adv noxiousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
noxious adjective harmful, deadly, poisonous, unhealthy, hurtful, pernicious, injurious, unwholesome, noisome, pestilential, insalubrious, foul, baneful (archaic) carbon monoxide and other noxious gases safe, harmless, innocuous, not dangerous, nontoxic How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Why do I find myself viewing this fellow in the light of a noxious insect? The dairyman, who had thrown himself into abstraction to better realize the taste, and so divine the particular species of noxious weed to which it appertained, suddenly exclaimed-- He compared it with all the noxious experiences he had ever had--the drainage of war hospitals, of slaughter-houses, the refuse of dissecting rooms. |
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