envenoming
71pollution — Synonyms and related words: abomination, abuse, abuse of office, adulteration, air, atrocity, bad, badness, bane, bastardizing, befouling, befoulment, besmirchment, blight, contamination, conversion, corrupt administration, corruption, crying… …
72prostitution — Synonyms and related words: Cosa Nostra, Mafia, abuse, abuse of office, adulteration, befouling, befoulment, black market, bootlegging, contamination, conversion, corrupt administration, corruption, debasement, defalcation, defilement,… …
73envenom — c.1300, envenymen, from O.Fr. envenimer (12c.) to poison, taint; from en (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + venim (see VENOM (Cf. venom)). Figurative use is from late 14c. Related: Envenomed; envenoming …
74corrosive — a. 1. Corroding, consuming, eroding, erosive, catheretic, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating away. 2. Corroding, wasting, consuming, gnawing wearing. 3. Blighting, poisoning, envenoming, embittering, carking …
75exacerbation — n 1. aggravation, intensification, heightening, deepening, sharpening, worsening. 2. embittering, envenoming, acerbating, galling, rankling, souring, poisoning. 3. exasperation, exasperating, ruffling, chafing, putting out; angering, infuriating …
