snake pit
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snake pit
noun snake pits · snakepit
- A pit filled with snakes.
- Any institution (such as a school, prison, hospital, etc.) run in an inept or inhumane way, or full of hostile or treacherous people. Her friends try to persuade her, even fool her, into taking her medication; when she refuses, they try to commit her. She leaves for Ireland, where she has scheduled a speaking tour. There, she is arrested and incarcerated in a real snake-pit: the Our Lady of Clare rest home. And as she tries to fig
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noun pit with snakes
| Português | ninho de cobra |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schlangengrube |
noun institution
| Français | nid de vipères |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schlangengrube |
| Русский | гадюшник gadjušnik |
Talk about this word "snake pit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/snake%20pit. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. snake pit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/snake%20pit "snake pit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/snake%20pit.
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@misc{snake_pit_2026,
title = {snake pit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snake%20pit},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
