The Clue
Exterminator's option (6 letter answer)
The Answer
POISON
Tags
Notes
The answer POISON is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
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Definition
POISON as a noun:
1. (poison, toxicant, poisonous substance) = any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
2. anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"
POISON as a verb:
1. spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"
2. kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison"
3. kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband"
4. (poison, envenom) = add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
5. administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"