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as in snakes
a limbless reptile with a long body
an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl
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as in traitors
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities
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Recent Examples of serpents
The range of the monster drawings included primitive people, giant spiders, serpents, snails and fantastical fish.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpents
Noun
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Scarecrows, plastic owls and snakes, flashy pinwheels, and wind chimes are also of questionable efficacy.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are 44 species of native snakes in Florida, but just six are venomous.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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On Thursday night, it will be determined whether the traitors or the faithfuls will win a £100,000 prize for charity.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The competition show takes place in Scotland and has cast members divided into two groups, traitors and faithfuls, and the faithfuls try to vote off the traitors to win a cash prize.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The vipers closed their jaws to inject the venom only when their fangs were comfortably in place.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Serpents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpents. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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