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venom

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of venom

1 a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
  • an antidote to snake venom
Synonyms of venom

bane, poison, toxin
Words Related to venom

cancer, contagion, disease, virus

fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, pesticide
Near Antonyms of venom

antidote, antivenin, antivenom

cure

cure-all, elixir, panacea
2 the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
  • a neighborhood gossip of such venom that she was disliked by everyone
Synonyms of venom

cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignance, malignancy, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, viciousness
Words Related to venom

abusiveness, cruelty

abhorrence, abomination, execration, hate, hatred, loathing

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, ill will, jaundice, mean-spiritedness, rancor, resentment

despicableness, invidiousness

vengefulness, vindictiveness

aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

contempt, disdain

jealousy, pique, resentment, scorn

bile, rancor, virulence, vitriol
Near Antonyms of venom

devotion, love, passion

amiability, amicability, amity, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality

adoration, ardor, infatuation, veneration, worship

affection, charity, kindliness, kindness

comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding

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