venomous
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Sometimes venomous spiders can be brought into the UK on produce or goods from abroad.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
They are also the only venomous primates in the world, using specialized teeth to deliver a toxic bite.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
He also told a story about a man who was bit by a venomous snake in Peru and marveled at the crowd’s lack of interest.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
The stage’s iconic mean girl glides from 1890s Norway to 1950s England in this vibrant and venomous adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Frodo thought that he heard a faint hiss as of venomous breath and felt a thin piercing chill.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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