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serpent

The correct spelling is serpent.

How to pronounce serpent

/ˈsɜːpənt/
noun

IPA: /ˈsɜːpənt/

Say it like: Ser-pen-t

The correct spelling is serpent. A snake.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A snake.
  2. 2.An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).
  3. 3.A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
  4. 4.A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.

verb

  1. 1.To wind or meander
  2. 2.To encircle.

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