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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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| definition 1: |
the poisonous fluid that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce and transmit to their prey by biting or stinging.
This snake injects its prey with venom through its fangs.- similar words:
- bane, poison, toxicant
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| definition 2: |
an emotion such as envy or hatred, esp. when verbally expressed.
He still spoke of his old enemy with great venom.- synonyms:
- acerbity, acrimony, wrath
- similar words:
- animosity, bad blood, bile, bitterness, choler, dudgeon, gall, grudge, hate, hatred, ill will, ire, jaundice, malice, pique, rancor, spite
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| related words: |
acerbity, acid |
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