All 4 Uses of
noxious
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Corrupt and often cruel in his lust, like some noxious insect, Fyodor Pavlovitch was sometimes, in moments of drunkenness, overcome by superstitious terror and a moral convulsion which took an almost physical form.†
Chpt 3
- I loved cruelty; am I not a bug, am I not a noxious insect?†
Chpt 3 *
- Well, I felt a centipede biting at my heart then—a noxious insect, you understand?†
Chpt 3
- I must kill one noxious insect for fear it should crawl and spoil life for others….†
Chpt 8
Definition:
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(noxious) harmful to physical or mental health