empoisonment

noun

Definition of empoisonmentnext
as in hostility

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  1. hostility
  2. antagonism
  3. animosity
  4. contempt
  5. enmity
  6. bile
  7. antipathy
  8. irritation
Noun
  • Soon afterward, the U.S. said the system would not be deployed to Ukraine, with deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh telling reporters that the war between Russia and Ukraine differed to hostilities in the Middle East.
    Michael D. Carroll AND Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In January, the World Bank and Ipsos, a market research firm, estimated that nearly 60% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed by hostilities.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • Both women seem stuck in a cycle of mutual antagonism, leaving us to wonder how long the truce will last before someone gets triggered again.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Iran’s leadership is steeped in antagonism toward both Israel and the United States, and the regime’s investment in its nuclear program and proxy network has been key to its survival strategy.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of antagonism
Noun
  • So filmmaker Zack Snyder, who’d taken over as visionary leader of the DCEU, was forced to gut much of his film’s central motivations for Batman’s and Superman’s animosity toward one another, and removing most of Superman’s emotional and heroic arc in the process.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The visit is being investigated in connection with the alleged killer’s apparent animosity towards the healthcare industry.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of animosity
Noun
  • The state filed a similar motion to hold Etienne in contempt again in 2023, court records show.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On November 26, Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that New York City and the Department of Correction were in contempt on all 18 provisions reached in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit for failing to prevent violence and implement reform on Rikers Island.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • The next few years may test how much the importance of globalized commerce can temper political enmity.
    Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In a sign of growing enmity, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos disclosed her ill feelings toward Sara Duterte in a radio interview in April.
    Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of enmity
Noun
  • This occurs because bile builds up in the blood, which contains a yellow waste substance called bilirubin.
    Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bile
Noun
  • Trump’s antipathy for electric vehicles is likely to create headwinds for EV producers.
    Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
  • At a news conference recently, Powell, the Fed chief, acknowledged public antipathy about lingering inflation and its potential influence at the polls.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of antipathy
Noun
  • Its nourishing, moisturizing formula designed for sensitive skin instantly and noticeably hydrated our skin without any irritation.
    L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The symptoms, which included breathing difficulties, eye irritation and nosebleeds, were traced to high levels of formaldehyde.
    Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritation
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