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venomous

adjective (HATE)
 
 
/ˈven.ə.məs/

Definition

full of anger or hate: Ms Brown has launched a venomous attack against the newspaper.Angry and displeasedBad-temperedCritical and uncomplimentary venomously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Critical and uncomplimentaryAngry and displeasedBad-tempered
(Definition of venomous adjective (HATE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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