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| nox·ious [ nókshəss ] |
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1. physically harmful: harmful to life or health, especially by being poisonous
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2. morally harmful: likely to cause moral, spiritual, or social harm or corruption
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3. disgusting: very unpleasant
  a noxious smell
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| [15th century. < Latin noxius "hurtful, damaging"] |
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| nox·ious·ly adverb |
| nox·ious·ness noun |
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