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
Some people are allergic to different venoms, and could experience life-threatening anaphylaxis without immediate treatment.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The snake's venom is highly toxic, but its small size reduces the risk of a fatal bite.
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Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Massengill said venom can cause extensive tissue damage, dangerous blood clotting issues and severe systemic reactions that can rapidly destabilize patients.
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Tori Mason,
CBS News,
29 May 2026
Here’s what to know about rattlesnake myths: Myth: Baby rattlesnake venom is more potent
A Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center found that baby rattlesnake bites are actually less dangerous than adults.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The snake's venom is highly toxic, but its small size reduces the risk of a fatal bite.
—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Massengill said venom can cause extensive tissue damage, dangerous blood clotting issues and severe systemic reactions that can rapidly destabilize patients.
—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
29 May 2026
Here’s what to know about rattlesnake myths: Myth: Baby rattlesnake venom is more potent
A Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center found that baby rattlesnake bites are actually less dangerous than adults.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venom
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America’s youth have been increasingly abusing common over-the-counter medications, according to poison center records.
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So the question is why and how our moment of—pick your poison—late capitalism, permanent emergency, the death of the Anthropocene—has turned to an old form to describe the oxymoronic simultaneity of pathos and bathos, horror and the risible.
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Although Ashley had alleged things like malice, ill-will and improper motives by Adam, that still fell short of proving that Adam knew that his statements were false.
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The documentary explores the dark web of fraud, deception and malice that led Parker to feign a pregnancy to try to bolster her relationship with boyfriend Wade Griffin — and when her fake due date passed, kill Hancock for her baby, Braxlynn Sage.
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At the same time, the Trump administration has taken steps to roll back regulations on emissions from industrial facilities, such as mercury and other toxics emitted from coal plants.
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Portside residents face higher cancer risk from air toxics than 93% of the nation.
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Police investigations showed that the pair are suspected of displaying seditious items and selling publications with seditious content inside the shop, including materials inciting hatred against the city's government, the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, the government said.
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Not drinking seemed to me synonymous with a hatred of pleasure, a fascist quest for purity.
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Speaking with Seacoast Online, part of the USA TODAY Network, three years after his diagnosis, Hall said the symptoms of the disease can come and go.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
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Major organs start to shut down – the barriers that separate the gut from the rest of the intestines can become more porous, leaking deadly toxins into the bloodstream and the heart fails.
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Normally that barrier lets nutrients through while blocking bacteria and toxins.
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venom. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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