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    Noxious , a. [L. noxius, fr. noxa harm; akin to nocere to harm, hurt. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]
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    1. Hurtful; harmful; baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples.
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      Too frequent an appearance in places of public resort is noxious to spiritual promotions.
      Swift.

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    2. Guilty; criminal. [R.]
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      Those who are noxious in the eye of the law.
      Abp. Bramhall.

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      Syn. -- Noisome; hurtful; harmful; injurious; destructive; pernicious; mischievous; corrupting; baneful; unwholesome; insalubrious. See Noisome.

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      -- Nox"ious*ly, adv. -- Nox"ious*ness, n.

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