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as in serpents
a limbless reptile with a long body
snakes are cold-blooded, so they regulate their body temperature by alternately basking in sunlight and seeking shade
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as in dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
why, that dirty, rotten snake!
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as in traitors
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
what a snake she was—having an affair with my husband while I was in the hospital!
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Noun
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Calling Latinos traitors won’t sway any of them back toward Democrats.—
JP Brammer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024 -
With 21 contestants and a mysterious number of traitors among them, it's bound to be a rollicking good time.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, in the film, the actress’ clear Spaniard accent often sneaks through.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
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Gomez sneaks in a few lines in English to back up that storyline.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sea turtle growth is affected by rain Scientists have long known that, as with other reptiles, sea turtles’ egg development is influenced by the temperature of the nest.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The islands are among the most biodiverse places in North America, home to a broad range of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and plants.—
Shaun McKinnon,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The ants then swarmed the toads, killing half of them almost instantly.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2024
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Instead, these poisonous toads proved deadly to the native species that tried to prey on them.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Then, one by one, the beasts came forward.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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His balloons would resemble cascades of oxygen bubbles sailing upward, strands of DNA, billowing sheets of candy buttons, or phosphorus deep-sea beasts made of LEDs.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Snakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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