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Portuguese
Etymology
From peçonha + -ento.
Pronunciation
Adjective
peçonhento (feminine peçonhenta, masculine plural peçonhentos, feminine plural peçonhentas)
- (of an animal) venomous (producing poison)
- Synonym: venenoso
- (figurative) venomous; malignant; spiteful; hateful
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