Harmless
Harmless adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.
Usage example: a perfectly harmless little spider
Venomous
Venomous adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.
Usage example: a venomous arrow
Nearby Words: venom, venomously
Both words in one sentence
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Another example is the King Snake, which has a red, black and yellow pattern that's similar to the high venomous Coral Snake, but the King Snake itself is harmless to people.
Source: Paper Tiger -
In the 2006 Robin Hood series, Robin at one point is lowered into a pit of venomous snakes... that were clearly harmless boa constrictors.
Source: Snake Pit -
Somewhere, a Herpetologist Is Crying: The narrator refers to a snake that impersonates venomous coral snakes as a harmless milk snake with a ring pattern of red, yellow, and black.
Source: Series / Amazing Animals
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