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nest of vipers

nest of vipers noun: a group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.

Noun

nest of vipers (plural nests of vipers)

  1. A group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.
    • Dinner is, by this nest of viper’s^([sic]) standards, surprisingly lovely. A moving toast from Viserys leads the divided room to rebuild bridges that had long ago been burned to ashes.2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club

Forms of nest of vipers

pluralnests of vipers

Questions about nest of vipers

What does nest of vipers mean?
Nest of vipers means a group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.
What part of speech is nest of vipers?
Nest of vipers is a noun.
What is the plural of nest of vipers?
The plural of nest of vipers is nests of vipers.

Words near nest of vipers in the dictionary

  1. nest
  2. nest box
  3. nest boxes
  4. nest egg
  5. nest eggs
  6. nest of vipers
  7. nest scrape
  8. nest scrapes
  9. nest together
  10. nest-building
  11. nestability

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