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   Vi·per

   /ˈvīpər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body, with dark patterns on a lighter background.
   • ▪ a spiteful or treacherous person.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French vipère or Latin vipera, from vivus ‘alive’ + parere ‘bring forth’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. viperish adjective
   • 2. viperous adjective
   • 3. viper-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • I

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   • P

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   • E

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   • R

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