Definition of 'snake pit'

Noun

1. any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";
      Synonyms: hell hell on earth hellhole the pits inferno
2. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
      Synonyms: Bedlam booby hatch crazy house cuckoo's nest funny farm funny house loony bin madhouse nut house nuthouse sanatorium

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