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toxicity

/tɒkˈsɪsəti/

Meanings
noun
The quality or degree of being toxic.

Examples :

"The constant negativity and hurtful gossip in the office created a high level of toxicity. "
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Related Words

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hurtful adjective

/ˈhɜːtfəl/ /ˈhɜrtfəl/

Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.

"Her hurtful words made him cry. "

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gossip noun

/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/ /ˈɡɑs.ɪp/

Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.

"Be careful what you say to him: he’s a bit of a gossip."

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration office

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

Illustration negativity

negativity noun

/ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvəti/ /ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪti/

The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.

"His constant negativity at work made it hard for the team to finish projects. "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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toxic adjective

/ˈtɒk.sɪk/ /ˈtɑk.sɪk/

Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

"Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances."

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high noun

/haɪ/

A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

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degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration level

level noun

/ˈlɛv.əl/

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."