venom
/ˈvenəm/noun
उच्चारण वेनम
विष, ज़हर; कटुता
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the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders produce when they bite or sting you; strong bitterness or hate
विष, ज़हर; कटुता
- snake venom
- She spoke with venom.
- The snake's venom is dangerous, so the child was rushed to hospital.
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- The scorpion's venom is rarely fatal to adults.
- There was real venom in his voice when he mentioned his rival.
Synonyms poison toxin malice bitterness spite
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?Which word?
Keep apart, asked often: venomous (an animal that injects poison by biting or stinging, like a cobra or scorpion) and poisonous (harmful if you eat or touch it, like some mushrooms or frogs).
इन्हें अलग रखिए, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: venomous (काटकर या डंक मारकर विष डालने वाला जीव, जैसे नाग या बिच्छू) और poisonous (खाने या छूने पर हानिकारक, जैसे कुछ कुकुरमुत्ते या मेंढक)।
Keep the hate words: venom, malice, spite, rancour, vitriol.
घृणा के शब्द याद रखिए: venom, malice, spite, rancour, vitriol।
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General knowledge
Science GK: antivenom (anti-snake venom serum) is made from the blood of horses; India's 'big four' venomous snakes are the cobra, krait, Russell's viper and saw-scaled viper.
विज्ञान GK में antivenom (सर्पविष-रोधी सीरम) घोड़ों के रक्त से बनता है; भारत के 'बड़े चार' विषैले साँप नाग, करैत, रसेल वाइपर और सॉ-स्केल्ड वाइपर हैं।