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Antonyms for venom

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ven-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɛn əm


Definition of venom

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Anglo-French and Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venimen (cf. Italian veleno, Spanish veneno), from Latin venenum "poison," earlier (pre-classical) "drug, potion," probably originally "love potion," from PIE *wenes-no-, and thus connected to venus "erotic love" (see Venus), Sanskrit van- "wish, desire, gain." The meaning "bitter, virulent feeling or language" is first recorded c.1300.
  • noun poison; hating
Example sentences :
  • Yet his heart still seemed to fester with the venom of the dagger.
  • Extract from : « Fancy's Show-Box (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Cursed be the serpent that bit you and had not sufficient power in its venom to kill!
  • Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
  • In the gloom I could not see his venom gathering, but I could almost smell it.
  • Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
  • His venom against the white race was only the further increased.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Even in society, the venom of party was suffered to intrude.
  • Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson
  • But that it was no more than a mask for his fury and his venom was plain to all.
  • Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
  • We avoid venomous reptiles, but we do not pause to reproach them with their venom.
  • Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini
  • The Chevalier's eyes flashed a glance that lacked no venom at his son.
  • Extract from : « The Suitors of Yvonne » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Nor did Buck fail to appreciate the venom the other flung into his words.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • So he gave rein to the venom which he could never long restrain.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

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