Meanings
noungall and wormwood (uncountable)
- idiomaticuncountablebitterness and resentment
Origin
From Deuteronomy 29:18 of the King James Bible.
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gall and wormwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20and%20wormwood
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“gall and wormwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20and%20wormwood. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gall and wormwood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gall%20and%20wormwood.
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