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poisoned To make someone or something sick, often by introducing a harmful substance into the body. ■ "I accidentally poisoned myself with a spoonful of peanut butter. Now I have to go to the hospital!"
Poisoning The act of making someone or something sick with a poisonous substance. ■ "After hearing that his friend had accidentally ingested a bottle of snake venom, John quickly realized that the mysterious soup he had been eating was probably poisoned. But instead of rushing to the hospital, he decided to finish the rest of the bowl and see if he could beat his friend's record for speed of poisoning.
poisonous Something that is so boring, it can cause you to fall asleep and dream about being poisoned by a deadly toxin. ■ "I can't stand this dull presentation. It's like listening to someone read the ingredients of a poisonous snake venom, one word at a time."
Sample A small amount of something taken as an example or representative of the whole. ■ When in doubt, just take a sample of the dish to make sure it's not poisoned. Or, when trying to impress your friends, you could take a sample of your singing voice and let them listen. It might be terrible, but they'll still think you're amazing.