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Meaning of venom in English
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛnəm/
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Noun
venom
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French venim, variant of venin, from an alteration of Latin venenum‘poison’
Definitions
1.
toxin secreted by animals
Examples
« secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) »
2.
feeling a need to see others suffer