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Addams

American

[ad-uhmz] / ˈæd əmz /

noun

Charles (Samuel), 1912–88, U.S. cartoonist.
Jane, 1860–1935, U.S. social worker and writer: Nobel Peace Prize 1931.

Addams British

/ ˈædəmz /

noun

Jane. 1860–1935, US social reformer, feminist, and pacifist, who founded Hull House, a social settlement in Chicago: Nobel peace prize 1931

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"Adders are a real worry for spaniel owners, as spaniels aren't known for sticking to the path," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Adders are Britain's only venomous snakes and use their venom to immobilise prey such as lizards and small mammals.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2014

Related BBC sites Adders, toads and lizards are disappearing from UK The native adder is effectively disappearing from our landscape, a study has revealed.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2011

Adders, as you may know, are very fast.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

All of them," she said, "except us Adders and the Turtles.

From Among the Pond People by Pierson, Clara Dillingham

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