"poison arrow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poison arrows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} poison arrow (plural poison arrows)
  1. (feng shui) A sharp object pointing toward something (e.g., toward a door, or a person), believed to disrupt the flow of energy and have harmful effects.
    Sense id: en-poison_arrow-en-noun-bg48shUR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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