Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with poison in American Collocation
poison
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/
dangerous
dangerous
deadly
fatal
lethal
potent
powerful
toxic
Almost all cyanide compounds are extremely deadly poisons.
slow
slow
Slow poison was so much more subtle: by the time it could be detected it was too late.
take poison
drink
eat
ingest
swallow
The symptoms usually begin half an hour to an hour after ingesting the poison.
give poison
administer
give someone
inject
She made an impassioned speech for her own defence in which she totally denied administering poison.
put down poison
lay
spread
Instructions for laying the poison are clearly printed on each packet and should be followed carefully.