The Only Use of
venom
in
Fahrenheit 451
- With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head, and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters and charcoal ruins of history.
p. 1..3venomous = poisonous (figuratively)
Definition:
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(venom as in: snake venom) poison created by some insects and animals such as snakes