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nourishing a viper in one's bosom

nourishing a viper in one's bosom is the present participle and gerund of nourish a viper in one's bosom.

Meaning of nourish a viper in one's bosom

Verb

nourish a viper in one's bosom (third-person singular simple present nourishes a viper in one's bosom, present participle nourishing a viper in one's bosom, simple past and past participle nourished a viper in one's bosom)

  1. (idiomatic) To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.

Questions about nourishing a viper in one's bosom

What is nourishing a viper in one's bosom the present participle and gerund of?
Nourishing a viper in one's bosom is the present participle and gerund of nourish a viper in one's bosom.

Words near nourishing a viper in one's bosom in the dictionary

  1. nourishes
  2. nourishes a viper in one's bosom
  3. nourishest
  4. nourisheth
  5. nourishing
  6. nourishing a viper in one's bosom
  7. nourishingly
  8. nourishingness
  9. nourishment
  10. nourishments
  11. nourisht

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