envenoming 1 of 2

noun

Definition of envenomingnext
as in antagonism

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envenoming

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verb

present participle of envenom
as in infuriating
to implant bitter feelings in thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates

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  1. antagonism
  2. alienation
  3. rupture
  4. angering
  5. aggravating
  6. jaundice
Noun
  • Fear, the emotion that predominates in Le Corbeau, seems familiar — lingering from the tyrannical Covid lockdowns, Stasi-like doxxing, denunciations, and the social antagonism endured through political partisanship.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In 2018, Stephen Bannon, a former campaign strategist for Mr. Trump, framed this antagonism in stark terms.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of antagonism
Noun
  • Consumers are very perceptive, and this can lead to audience alienation.
    Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Why not stay the course and leave Penelope within the realm of ambiguous alienation?
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of alienation
Noun
  • According to Barron, women are at a slightly higher risk for ruptured brain aneurysms than men, and smoking can also increase the risk of having an aneurysm rupture.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Paying special attention to the output of three influential Asian American arts collectives, the exhibition focuses on stylistic and ideological continuities and affinities rather than ruptures and disputes.
    Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of angering
Verb
  • That could cause lower crop yields and water shortages, aggravating global hunger.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Airborne dust poses the risk of aggravating respiratory diseases.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of aggravating
Noun
  • Symptoms include jaundice, pale stools, dark urine, fever, and severe pain in the upper right belly.
    Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Patients may experience fatigue, jaundice or ascites, which is an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, Carr says.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of jaundice
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