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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

And the head of Asmodeus Poisonteeth, the giant adder, lay severed upon the ground, its eyes dulled in death, never again to hypnotize another living creature!

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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