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V — Vapid to Venus’s-fly-catcher (Part 9 of 12)

Venesection, n. Bleeding, phlebotomy, blood-letting.

Vengeance, n.

    1. Avengement, retribution.
    2. Revenge, retaliation.

Vengeful, a. Vindictive, revengeful, rancorous.

Venial, a.

    1. Excusable, pardonable.
    2. Allowed, permitted.

Venial sin. (Rom. Cath. Theol.) Remissible sin.

Vennel, n. [Written also Venall and Vinell.] Alley, lane, small street.

Venom, n.

    1. Poison (naturally secreted by certain animals), virus.
    2. Malignity, maliciousness, malice, spite, spitefulness, gall, rancor, rankling, grudge, bitterness, acerbity, acrimony, malevolence, hate, ill-will, virulence.

Venomous, a.

    1. Poisonous, noxious to animal life, virulent.
    2. Malignant, malicious, spiteful, mischievous, noxious, envenomed.

Venose, a. (Bot.) Veiny, veined.

Venous, a.

    1. Venal
    2. (Bot.) Reticulated, netted, veiny, venose.

Vent, n.

    1. Opening, hole, vent-hole.