venomous

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They are also the only venomous primates in the world, using specialized teeth to deliver a toxic bite.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The African Snakebite Institute warns that traditional remedies are not known to work against highly venomous snakes.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Individually, many of us choose to remain anonymous while publicly spewing the most venomous insults at those with whom we disagree.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

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

Her performance was so venomous, I felt sorry for her.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin