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antidote

[an-ti-doht] / ˈæn tɪˌdoʊt /


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Ms. Smith touts the untamed imagination as an antidote to the realities of war and subjection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Colbert responded with a joke before expounding on the ideas of love and sacrifice, how they relate to fear and how comedy is used as an antidote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Combined with his inspiring observations about embracing the healing power of artistic control, it mixes up a cocktail of feel-good brain chemistry that can be a powerful antidote to our worries.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

There is no known antidote for ricin poisoning.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“You’re too kind. But first, have you heard of Mithridates’ antidote?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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