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adder

[ad-er] / ˈæd ər /
NOUN
viper
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One man’s fixation is another man’s repulsive, venomous puff adder.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Overall, the adder was thought to result in a less precise size distribution.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

They can strike with the venom of an adder when the moment arrives.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2023

To investigate, Ms. Folwell set about dissecting the tail of a female death adder.

From New York Times Dec. 13, 2022

They inspected underneath stunted bushes, turned over chunks of rock, crawled beneath huge slabs, always watching keenly for the telltale single winding track of the adder.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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