tormenting vs venom

tormenting

noun
  • The act by which somebody is tormented. 

adj
  • Involving or causing torment. 

venom

noun
  • Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol. 

  • An animal toxin intended for offensive use, a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc. to protect an animal or to kill its prey. 

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