Serpent
Serpent noun - One who betrays a trust or an allegiance.
Usage example: a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities
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Synonyms for Serpent
Traitor and serpent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traitor" instead a noun "Serpent".
Nearby Word: serpentine
Traitor
Traitor noun - One who betrays a trust or an allegiance.
Usage example: accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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Synonyms for Traitor
Serpent and traitor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Serpent" instead a noun "Traitor".
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Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to be one: "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it." Bond One-Liner: "Thou wast born of woman." Bookends: Towards the beginning, Macbeth displays the severed head of the traitor Macdonwald.
Source: Theatre / Macbeth
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