toxicant vs withering

toxicant

adj
  • Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity; (broadly) poisonous. 

noun
  • A toxic or poisonous substance. 

withering

adj
  • Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. 

  • Diminishing rapidly. 

  • Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way. 

noun
  • The process by which something withers. 

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