Innocuous and Venomous

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Innocuous adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

Usage example: those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil

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Venomous is an antonym for innocuous.

Venomous adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.

Usage example: a venomous arrow

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Innocuous is an antonym for venomous.

Nearby Words: venom, venomously

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