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   Ven·om

   /ˈvenəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging: "a toxin seven times more deadly than cobra venom" Similar poisontoxinarchaic:banerare:toxicant
   • ▪ extreme malice and bitterness shown in someone's attitudes, speech, or actions: "his voice was full of venom" Similar rancormalevolencevitriolspitespitefulnessvindictivenessmalicemaliciousnessmalignitymalignancyviciousnessnastinessill willill feelinganimosityanimusacrimonyacrimoniousnessbitternessembittermentembitterednesssournessresentmentgrudgingnessvirulenceantagonismhostilitybad bloodbilespleengallenmityhatehatreddislikeantipathyaversioninformal:bitchinesscattinessrare:maleficencecausticitymordacityOpposite lovegoodwill

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French venim, variant of venin, from an alteration of Latin venenum ‘poison’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. venomed adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What does venom mean?

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   What is snake venom?

   • Definition of venom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. produce when they bite or sting you The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey. Centipedes kill their prey by injecting venom into them with a large pair of fangs. Snake venoms work in several ways.

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   Do people produce venom?

   • Stay away from it. Venom is poisonous fluid produced by animals such as snakes, spiders, and certain people. Okay — we take that last one back, sort of. Scientifically speaking, people don’t produce venom, but they can certainly do so in a metaphorical sense. That’s why venom can also be used to mean “malice” or “hatred.”

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   What does Veneno mean?

   • veneno, veneno [masculine, singular]… veneno, veneno [masculine], maldade [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! VENOM meaning: 1. a poisonous liquid that some snakes, insects, etc. produce and can put into another animal's…. Learn more.

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   We’re pretty sure you wouldn’t drink a mysterious substance labeled “poisonous snake venom,” even if you didn’t know the meaning of venom. However, just to be clear, venom means "poison."

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