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ENVENOM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Add poison to

Example:

Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her

Synonyms:

envenom; poison

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "envenom" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cause to be bitter or resentful

Example:

These injustices embittered her even more

Synonyms:

acerbate; embitter; envenom

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Cause:

resent (feel bitter or indignant about)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

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