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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2
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
At another point, he’s forced to fight while on a psychedelic trip after ingesting toad venom.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Exposing himself to the venom of snakes for nearly two decades, by injecting venom and allowing himself to be bitten, Friede had generated antibodies that were effective against several snake neurotoxins at once.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
For example, in Papua New Guinea, most of the snakes produce neurotoxic venom.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Hybrid venoms may unleash both effects simultaneously, complicating treatment and increasing risk.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Exposing himself to the venom of snakes for nearly two decades, by injecting venom and allowing himself to be bitten, Friede had generated antibodies that were effective against several snake neurotoxins at once.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
For example, in Papua New Guinea, most of the snakes produce neurotoxic venom.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Hybrid venoms may unleash both effects simultaneously, complicating treatment and increasing risk.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venom
Noun
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Despite possessing toxic skin alkaloids, poison frogs (Family: Dendrobatidae) have long been favorites because of their bright colors and patterns and their complex parental care behaviors.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The notion that every foundational value of good government and responsible citizenship must be jettisoned to stop any particular American leader is poison to our politics.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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As to the media statements, Cook could not offer adequate proof of one element ― malice ― and so could not make out a prima facie case for defamation as to the media statements.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The actress, however, bore no malice, moving to Europe until her death from a brain tumor in 2011, aged 58.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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While the researchers behind this breakthrough may consider their product non toxic, its worth noting that the people who discovered the forever chemicals thought the same thing.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The more stringent standards effectively limit emissions of other toxics, including benzene, lead and arsenic.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Fusarium head blight, or FHB, is a devastating disease for staple crops like wheat, barley, maize and rice.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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By eliminating the need to recruit separate control groups, ECAs can allow studies to progress more quickly, bringing innovative treatments to patients faster, especially in diseases with no existing options.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Its toxins can cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in both humans and livestock, the release noted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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The toxins can cause vomiting, liver damage and reproductive defects in humans and livestock, prosectors said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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