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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

But if something goes wrong using the so-called adder strategy, the cell takes longer to get back to its original size.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

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

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

Molly Simmons, 75, from Porthcawl said she is reluctant to take her three Welsh springer spaniels anywhere near long grass after one of her dogs was bitten by an adder.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2022

The adder bunched his sinewy coils and shot through the skin-hung opening.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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