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单词 remordent
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remordentadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈmɔːdnt/, U.S. /rəˈmɔrdnt/, /riˈmɔrdnt/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin remordent-, remordēns, remordēre.
Etymology: < classical Latin remordent-, remordēns, present participle of remordēre (see remord v.). Compare earlier remordency n.
rare.
That bites back or responds with force; retaliating.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [adjective] > wounded > stung or bitten > biting in return
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1823 G. S. Faber Treat. Christian Dispensations I. vi. 325 That the Seed of the woman should bruise the head of the remordent serpent.
1903 C. M. Gayley Representative Eng. Comedies I. ix. 530 Barnes and Goursey are henpecked husbands of the remordent variety.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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