1
as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
an antidote to snake venom
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as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
a neighborhood gossip of such venom that she was feared by all and genuinely liked by no one
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Recent Examples of venom
Far too many horror movies, even great ones, are a bit too forthcoming with the answers to their mysteries — and simultaneously withholding of their venom — to achieve what the genre is truly capable of.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
As Smithsonian reported, antivenom can be complicated to produce, as a donor animal must be injected with the venom — and then their antibodies harvested to make the treatment.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Its venom is about as deadly as that of a rattlesnake’s.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
All come from the same spiritual universe, as dark as true fairy tales tend to be, confections of extreme beauty with neon venom laced through.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
As Smithsonian reported, antivenom can be complicated to produce, as a donor animal must be injected with the venom — and then their antibodies harvested to make the treatment.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Its venom is about as deadly as that of a rattlesnake’s.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
All come from the same spiritual universe, as dark as true fairy tales tend to be, confections of extreme beauty with neon venom laced through.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venom
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In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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In fact, pet owners should be vigilant and make sure their pets avoid tainted food or poison.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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The charges included malice murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another, false report of a crime and making a false statement.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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After six hours of jury deliberation, Leilani Simon, 24, was convicted of all 19 charges against her on Friday, including malice murder, concealing the death of another and multiple counts of making a false statement, WTOC reported.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Fipronil is also high toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to Apolo, theobromine, an alkaloid in the cacao beans used to make chocolate, makes chocolate toxic to canines.Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Years of mud-slinging would follow and their hatred for each other seemed to only intensify.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tribalism forms connections based on ignorance and shared hatred.Dan Berger, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Coal ash is a sooty confetti of toxins: arsenic, mercury, silica, radium.Jared Sullivan, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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One of the especially dangerous elements of a STEC-type E. coli infection is that it cannot be treated with antibiotics, since bursting the bacteria can lead to more release of toxins and possibly worsen symptoms.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venom. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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