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gall and wormwood

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
gal-l and -worm-wood
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

bitterness and resentment

Uncountable

Etymology

From Deuteronomy 29:18 of the King James Bible.

Usage

Questions

What does gall and wormwood mean?
bitterness and resentment
Where does gall and wormwood come from?
From Deuteronomy 29:18 of the King James Bible.

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