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cherishing a snake in one's bosom

cherishing a snake in one's bosom is the present participle and gerund of cherish a snake in one's bosom.

Meaning of cherish a snake in one's bosom

Verb

cherish a snake in one's bosom (third-person singular simple present cherishes a snake in one's bosom, present participle cherishing a snake in one's bosom, simple past and past participle cherished a snake in one's bosom)

  1. Synonym of nourish a viper in one's bosom.

Questions about cherishing a snake in one's bosom

What is cherishing a snake in one's bosom the present participle and gerund of?
Cherishing a snake in one's bosom is the present participle and gerund of cherish a snake in one's bosom.

Words near cherishing a snake in one's bosom in the dictionary

  1. cherishers
  2. cherishes
  3. cherishes a snake in one's bosom
  4. cherisheth
  5. cherishing
  6. cherishing a snake in one's bosom
  7. cherishingly
  8. cherishings
  9. cherishment
  10. cherishments
  11. cherisht

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