venom

  • 11venom — ► NOUN 1) poisonous fluid secreted by animals such as snakes and scorpions and typically injected by biting or stinging. 2) extreme malice, bitterness, or aggression. ORIGIN Old French venim, from Latin venenum poison …

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  • 12venom — [ven′əm] n. [ME < OFr venim, var. of venin < L venenum, a poison, IE * wenes nom, love potion < * wenos: see VENUS] 1. the poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., introduced into the body of the victim by bite or sting 2 …

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  • 13Venom — This article is about the class of biotoxins. For other uses, see Venom (disambiguation) and Venomous (disambiguation). Venom is any of a variety of toxins used by certain types of animals, for the purpose of defense and hunting. Generally, venom …

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  • 14Venom — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Venom (значения). Venom …

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  • 15venom — noun 1 poisonous fluid from a snake, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, potent ▪ scorpion, snake, spider, etc. VENOM + VERB ▪ …

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  • 16Venom — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Venom est un groupe de heavy metal britannique ; Venom est personnage de bande dessinée ennemi de Spider Man ; un avion militaire à réaction… …

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  • 17venom — venomless, adj. /ven euhm/, n. 1. the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc. 2. something resembling or suggesting poison in its effect;… …

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  • 18venom — [[t]ve̱nəm[/t]] venoms 1) N UNCOUNT You can use venom to refer to someone s feelings of great bitterness and anger towards someone. He reserved particular venom for critics of his foreign policy... There was no mistaking the venom in his voice.… …

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  • 19venom — n. poison 1) to neutralize venom malice 2) to spew, spout venom * * * [ venəm] spout venom [ malice ] to spew [ poison ] to neutralize venom …

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  • 20venom — ven|om [ˈvenəm] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: venim, from Latin venenum use of magic power, drug, poison ] 1.) great anger or hatred = ↑malice ▪ There was real venom in her voice. ▪ a look of pure venom 2.) a liquid poison that… …

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