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SNAKE IN THE GRASS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase snake in the grass. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase snake in the grass. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SNAKE IN THE GRASS

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betrayer
nounn
noun

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

• a person who says one thing and does another

deceiver
nounn
noun

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

sneak
verbv
noun

• a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible

• someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

adjective satellite

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

verb

• to go stealthily or furtively

• put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner

• make off with belongings of others

• pass on stealthily

traitor
nounn
noun

• someone who betrays his country by committing treason

• a person who says one thing and does another

turncoat
nounn
noun

• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

two-timer
nounn
noun

• someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else

• a person who says one thing and does another

backstabber
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snake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

• a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

• a deceitful or treacherous person

• something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

• a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

verb

• move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

• form a snake-like pattern

• move along a winding path

Best Hypernyms For SNAKE IN THE GRASS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for snake in the grass, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (1)
bad person

Alternatives for BETRAYER

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