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viper

[vahy-per] / ˈvaɪ pər /
NOUN
snake
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Powell compared China’s naval strategy around Taiwan to that of a boa constrictor, moving slowly to overpower its rival, rather than striking dramatically as a viper might.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Instead, the Himalayan pit viper group consists of five separate species, including three previously unknown to science.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

In 2019, officials at the Chennai airport seized a horned pit viper snake, five Iguanas, four blue-tongued skinks, three green tree frogs and 22 Egyptian tortoises from a man travelling from Thailand.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

He played Tedros, a wannabe music industry impresario who also happened to be a pseudo-cult-leading viper attracted to the shiny fame of Lily-Rose Depp’s pop star, Jocelyn.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

I had the immediate image of an idiot backing an angry viper into a corner.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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