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{
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"snicker":{
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"antonyms":[
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"belly laugh",
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"boff",
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"boffo",
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"boffola",
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"cachinnation",
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"cackle",
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"chortle",
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"chuckle",
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"giggle",
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"guffaw",
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"hee-haw",
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"horselaugh",
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"laugh",
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"laughter",
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"snigger",
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"titter",
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"twitter"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an act or sound of snickering":[],
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": to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"he snickered at the puzzled look on her face",
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"Noun",
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"a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Back in 2012, skeptics used to snicker at the idea that video games were trying to turn into sports to legitimize themselves. \u2014 Swish Goswami, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The courtroom fills to near-capacity most days, and Depp\u2019s fans tend to murmur and even snicker quietly to themselves when the actor talks back to Rottenborn. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"People tend to snicker when Republicans call themselves members of the party of Lincoln because the current Republican Party is so different from the party that Abraham Lincoln led. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"No opportunity for locals to snicker at teeth-chattering tourists in Bermuda shorts. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"One of whom is sleeping with his gorgeous English teacher in a sick, felonious liaison that is treated here merely as a quirky, titillating romance to snicker about, a sort of silly schoolboy crush. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Back when the program stagnated, rival fans indulging in schadenfreude used to snicker and say the Wolverines needed a GPS to find Indianapolis, site of the Big Ten title game. \u2014 Rainer Sabin, USA TODAY , 5 Dec. 2021",
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"Well, this story is pretty old-fashioned \u2014 something to snicker at, maybe. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Lucifer declares Bones the perfect combination of procedure and banter, then scoffs at the idea of guyliner, which makes Chloe (and us) snicker . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That grin is a smirk, a freeze-frame guffaw, and a snicker of contempt all at the same time. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"Fortunately, our hero can count on his vorpal blade to go snicker -snack. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2020",
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"This isn\u2019t to shame anyone who enjoys a good snicker at our expense. \u2014 Matt Young, Houston Chronicle , 4 Sep. 2020",
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"The mood of the moment was captured in a single image: A coyly smiling Pelosi clapping sideways at Trump, as if stifling a snicker . \u2014 Mike Debonis, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
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"Some of her comments drew audible snickers from members of the audience. \u2014 Kaya Yurieff, CNN , 7 Jan. 2020",
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"Dressed in a charcoal suit and white shirt, Musk calmly answered the questions and slipped in an occasional droll remark that drew snickers from jurors and the gallery. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Dec. 2019",
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"And Kelley kills it, mining deep laughs from what is more than likely a chuckle or snicker in the script. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Aug. 2019",
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"When Sandoval was named the Giants\u2019 recipient of the Heart & Hustle Award last month, the snickers could be heard all the way from New England and throughout the Twitterverse. \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 16 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1694, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sni-k\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"laugh",
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"smile",
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"sneer",
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"snigger"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214618",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"snide":{
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"antonyms":[
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"high",
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"high-minded",
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"honorable",
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"lofty",
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"noble",
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"straight",
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"upright",
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"venerable",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": false , counterfeit":[],
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": practicing deception : dishonest":[
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"a snide merchant"
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],
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": slyly disparaging : insinuating":[
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"snide remarks"
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],
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": unworthy of esteem : low":[
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"a snide trick"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a snide trick to get the old woman to sell her antiques for practically nothing",
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"some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The other flashes a look of opprobrium or makes a snide comment. \u2014 Jacob Bernstein, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
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"All featured live music, snide political humor, satirical slide shows, at times crude sight gags and, most important of all, performers who would do anything for a laugh. \u2014 Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2019",
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"Your partner is more cruel Critical comments, snide looks, sarcasm, and just generally being a jerk can also be signs of an emotional affair. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 13 Feb. 2020",
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"Obviously, this means no eye rolling and no snide comments. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"Boyd Dennis and Bill Kaylor left California for some Idaho muley hunting and couldn\u2019t help but overhear snide comments about Californians coming to town. \u2014 Pj Delhomme, Outdoor Life , 1 Jan. 2020",
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"Jagged\u2018s script is clever but not snide , quirky but not unrelatable. \u2014 Melissa Rose Bernardo, EW.com , 6 Dec. 2019",
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"Elevating the snide remarks made by some black people to the same level as racist systems and actions is a curious choice. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2019",
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"This new MoMA is inoffensive, which sounds snide , but is not meant to. \u2014 Rumaan Alam, The New Republic , 21 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sn\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"base",
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"contemptible",
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"currish",
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"despicable",
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"detestable",
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"dirty",
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"dishonorable",
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"execrable",
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"ignoble",
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"ignominious",
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"low",
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"low-down",
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"low-minded",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"paltry",
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"sordid",
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"vile",
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"wretched"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201845",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"sniff":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aroma",
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"odor",
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"redolence",
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"scent",
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"smell"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a quantity that is sniffed":[],
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": an act or sound of sniffing":[],
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": snoop , nose":[
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"sniffed around for clues"
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],
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": to get the odor or scent of (something) with the nose : smell":[
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"sniffed the freshly baked cookies",
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"dogs sniffing the ground"
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],
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": to inhale (something) through the nose : snort":[
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"sniffing cocaine"
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],
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": to inhale through the nose especially for smelling":[
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"sniffed at the flowers"
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],
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": to recognize or detect (something) by or as if by smelling":[
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"\u2014 usually used with out sniff out trouble"
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],
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": to show or express disdain or scorn":[],
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": to take air into the nose in short audible breaths":[
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"She sniffed and wiped her nose."
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],
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": to utter contemptuously":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.",
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"She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.",
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"The dog sniffed the carpet.",
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"He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed .",
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"\u201cI guess you don't need my help,\u201d she sniffed .",
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"Noun",
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"She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.",
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"\u201cI refuse to answer that question,\u201d she said with a sniff .",
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"He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.",
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"There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Questions about whether dogs can sniff out Covid \u2014 and how well \u2014 have intrigued researchers since early in the pandemic. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
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"To help keep its 1,610 skiable acres as safe as possible for guests, Alyeska Resort has a dog team that can quickly sniff out individuals that get lost or buried in snow. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Nanette Asimov reports on how dogs can sniff out the coronavirus. \u2014 Taylor Kate Brown, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2021",
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"Not surprisingly, the venture capital intelligentsia who can sniff an opportunity from a mile away already have been pouncing on the new frontier of urban e-mobility that companies like Retrospec are pioneering. \u2014 Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
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"General Electric researchers have received an NIH grant to create sensors that can, ostensibly, sniff out COVID virus particles on various surfaces such as your phone or tablet device, the company announced. \u2014 Sy Mukherjee, Fortune , 9 Apr. 2021",
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"Such price hikes have led to sticker shock, resignation and a determination to sniff out bargains. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
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"Despite their relationship appearing strained among the Aes Sedai, the pair are actually secret lovers united in their efforts to sniff out the Dragon Reborn. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"Jane Bambauer, a law professor at the University of Arizona, said that under the restrictions Kim imposed on the search, the use of drug dogs to sniff cash inside the boxes was a 4th Amendment violation. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"McLain pitched in only ten seasons, going 131-91, and never got a sniff of Cooperstown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2021",
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"Instead, this fragrance is floral forward from the first sniff to the lingering undertones. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
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"The result \u2014 a broad smile, from first sniff to last sip. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Floyd\u2019s ancestor dealt with, eventually dispossessing him of all those acres and ensuring that later generations would not get a sniff at the American dream. \u2014 Imbolo Mbue, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"Barcelona, meanwhile, went four years without a sniff of a Liga title. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Predictably, Cummins received criticism for the sporting declaration giving Pakistan a sniff of hijacking the series. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"During the stop, a police dog was brought in to conduct a free-air sniff of the exterior of the vehicle, and the animal alerted officers to the presence of illicit substances. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"Upon a traffic stop Feb. 5, an odor of marijuana was detected from the vehicle, so a K-9 sniff was given. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8snif"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"nose",
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"scent",
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"smell",
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"snuff",
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"whiff"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164321",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"sniff (at)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to show dislike or disapproval of (something) especially because one thinks it is not important or worthy of respect":[
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"Some people sniff at the idea of using fake flowers.",
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"It's not a big profit, but it's not to be sniffed at .",
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"Your accomplishment is nothing to sniff at ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113615",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"sniffy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having or expressing a haughty attitude : disdainful , supercilious":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sni-f\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrogant",
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"assumptive",
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"bumptious",
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"cavalier",
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"chesty",
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"haughty",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"high-handed",
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"high-hat",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"huffish",
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"huffy",
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"imperious",
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"important",
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"lofty",
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"lordly",
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"masterful",
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"overweening",
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"peremptory",
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"pompous",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous",
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"pretentious",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive",
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"stiff-necked",
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"supercilious",
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"superior",
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"toplofty",
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"toploftical",
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"uppish",
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"uppity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"humble",
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"lowly",
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"modest",
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"unarrogant",
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"unpretentious"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"She wrote a sniffy letter rejecting his offer.",
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"she was sniffy about anyone who didn't live up to her standards for \u201cgood manners\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To those who might feel a bit sniffy about the short-cuts around the hard work of making music that Mayk. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Both have tried, with varying success, to overcome the sniffy charges of flashiness. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Admiral Godfrey is sniffy about their preposterous deception proposal\u2019s chances of success, but Churchill gives it the go-ahead, so they are installed in a basement office and put to work. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Anchoring it all are ribbed sisal rugs that prevent the tone from becoming too French and sniffy . \u2014 Guy Trebay, Town & Country , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"The altered line sounds like the kind of sniffy pronouncement that might have issued from an earlier Leigh heroine, Scarlett O\u2019Hara. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
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"Posh brands are getting less sniffy about online sales, which were only 7-8% of the total in 2019. \u2014 The Economist , 19 June 2020",
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"Horror fans tend to be sniffy about filmmakers who eschew lashing of gore and an atmosphere of kiddie-repulsing intensity in favor of attempting to garner the largest possible audience with a rating lower than an R. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 8 Aug. 2019",
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"There is a similarly detailed list of American girls who have already married peers, along with a fairly sniffy r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of what various titles are worth. \u2014 Anne De Courcy, WSJ , 5 Oct. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043618"
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},
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"snigger":{
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"antonyms":[
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"belly laugh",
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"boff",
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"boffo",
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"boffola",
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"cachinnation",
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"cackle",
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"chortle",
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"chuckle",
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"giggle",
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"guffaw",
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"hee-haw",
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"horselaugh",
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"laugh",
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"laughter",
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"snicker",
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"titter",
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"twitter"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": snicker":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines",
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"Noun",
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"a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Dour officials from the Department of Homeland Security who spotted his posts saw nothing to snigger about. \u2014 The Economist , 8 June 2019",
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"Then early this week the list came out, and sniggering ensued\u2014on both sides of the Atlantic. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Feb. 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Together the two snigger through lectures on foley techniques in courses Kun has repeated rather too often. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"This offbeat comedy, which originally ran from 2007-10, thrives on less explicit social tensions: sniggers behind the back and raised eyebrows at the dinner table. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Dec. 2019",
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"Most football fans allowed themselves a brief snigger when Florentino Perez suggested that Real Madrid had tried to sign Lionel Messi many moons ago. \u2014 SI.com , 9 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by alteration":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sni-g\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"laugh",
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"smile",
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"sneer",
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"snicker"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113406",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"snip":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bob",
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"clip",
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"crop",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"dock",
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"lop (off)",
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"nip",
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"pare",
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"poll",
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"prune",
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"shave",
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"shear",
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"trim"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cut or notch made by snipping":[],
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": an act or sound of snipping":[],
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": bargain , buy":[],
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": to make a short quick cut with or as if with shears or scissors":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine",
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"that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip",
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"Verb",
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"He snipped some fresh herbs from plants on the windowsill.",
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"snipping pictures out of magazines",
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"She snipped at the hanging strings.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Different types of bangs can instantly transform your face and hairstyle, but chopping off that much length in one snip can be scary. \u2014 Jessica Prince Erlich, Allure , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Taking the plunge and opting for a short hairstyle can seem like a daunting prospect, but there is nothing like a good snip to revive tired ends, bring movement into lengths, and seriously shake up a look. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"For the cut, Gaines' long strands were gathered into pigtails, and Joanna made the first snip . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"This is what happens when the entire neighborhood shows up (virtually) for what people might think is a block party, but which quickly devolves into a snip -fest. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"This is what happens when the entire neighborhood shows up (virtually) for what people might think is a block party, but which quickly devolves into a snip -fest. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"This is what happens when the entire neighborhood shows up (virtually) for what people might think is a block party, but which quickly devolves into a snip -fest. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"This is what happens when the entire neighborhood shows up (virtually) for what people might think is a block party, but which quickly devolves into a snip -fest. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"If any small spaces remain uncovered, use a tile snip to cut tile to fit (wear eye protection). \u2014 Beth Eslinger, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 July 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Once my hair had been washed and towel-dried, Grace started to snip inches off my ends using the razor cutting technique. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Snip, snip \u2026 SEC filings show that Fidelity is marking down its valuations of Reddit, Stripe, TikTok owner ByteDance, and Instacart\u2014at least for reporting purposes, according to a new Bloomberg story. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
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"Tie off the wire in front of the feathers with a whip finish, snip the wire and yarn, and trim the feather ends close to the fly body in front of the wire wrap toward the eye. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 20 May 2020",
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"The team suspects the birds may have used their beak to snip and pull at the harness. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Most conference champions snip basketball nets as keepsakes and trophies. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"It should be stripped back \u00bd inch, so snip the wire or trim the insulation as needed to get to that length. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"While walking her dog in her Franklin Village neighborhood, Ewing would carry a pair of scissors in her pocket and snip overhanging rosemary and eucalyptus leaves as source material. \u2014 Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"This sequence only showed up in cells missing TDP-43 from their nucleus, suggesting that the protein ordinarily helps snip out this region. \u2014 Jonathan Wosen, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from or akin to Dutch & Low German snip ; akin to Middle High German snipfen to snap the fingers":"Noun"
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"\u02c8snip"
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"grain",
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": a contemptible person":[],
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": to shoot at exposed individuals (as of an enemy's forces) from a usually concealed point of vantage":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Enemy fighters sniped at them from vacant buildings.",
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"One of the senators sniped , \u201cWhat does he think this is, a monarchy",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Birds at Bell\u2019s Neck Conservation Area in Harwich included 40 green-winged teal, 2 Wilson\u2019s snipe , 2 lesser yellowlegs, 16 greater yellowlegs, 4 bald eagles, and 5 osprey. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Notre Dame 2, North Dakota 1: Just 98 seconds \u2014 in game time, at least \u2014 after the Irish had their winning goal in the final second waved off in Albany, Graham Slaggert sent the No. 2-seeded Fighting Hawks home with a snipe from the right circle. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Chychrun persisted in the next play and followed up with another long-range snipe to tie the game at 10:16. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"In the meantime, President Joe Biden and Manchin\u2019s D-party teammates are always inviting him to go snipe hunting on the weekends. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"Some know the marsh along Turnagain Arm used to scream with the calls of pipers, snipe , ducks and geese. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe , dove, sandhill crane and woodcock) in combination with a Federal Duck Stamp and HIP Certification for waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and older. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2021",
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"With a power play snipe just 29 seconds into the third period Friday, on his 25th shot of the series, Pastrnak found the back of the net. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
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"Hugo gave the snipe a final charge, and the bird sprang into the air. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 July 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Porter is up for election in 2022 in a race that Republicans would love to snipe back. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 12 May 2022",
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"Boosters continue the immune system\u2019s education on the coronavirus, upping the quantity of defensive fighters available, while expanding the breadth of variants that vaccinated bodies can snipe at. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Economists would snipe at one another from their various silos and crank out research to back up their schools. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Trump hasn't endorsed here, so the candidates will continue to snipe about who's most loyal to him and his ideas about election fraud. \u2014 Simone Pathe, CNN , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"One thing is certain, however: The first player to snipe a pilot out of the cockpit will absolutely be immortalized on Reddit. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"Tony and Frances are two peas in a pain pod, and Canavale and McCarthy are a joy to watch as their characters snipe and spar their way toward recovery. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"One Republican senator took the opportunity after the break to snipe at Gov. Jim Justice\u2019s new sweepstakes for getting more residents vaccinated against COVID-19 and his reluctance to lift a statewide mask mandate sooner. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 9 June 2021",
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"Krugman would snipe at Summers for departing too much from the optimum result to compromise with power, and Summers at Krugman for being a na\u00eff. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sn\u012bpa snipe; akin to Old High German snepfa snipe":"Noun"
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"\u02c8sn\u012bp"
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"snipe eel":{
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": any of various long very slender deep-sea eels of the family Nemichthyidae having long sometimes recurved beaks":[]
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},
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": a fly of the family Rhagionidae":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081159",
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"noun"
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]
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"snipe hinge":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an early American Colonial furniture hinge consisting of a pair of half-round iron wires doubled back like cotter pins, linked by the eyes, and clinched into the wood at the sharp outer ends":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032748",
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},
|
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"snipe hunt":{
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|
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": a practical joke in which the victim is left in a remote spot holding a bag for fictitious snipe to run into":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165642",
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"snipe-nosed":{
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": snipy":[
|
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"\u2014 used especially of dogs"
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]
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|
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]
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194319",
|
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|
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|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"sniperscope":{
|
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|
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|
|
": an optical device for use especially with a rifle that allows a person to see targets better in the dark":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8sn\u012b-p\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u014dp"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-pin-",
|
|
"\u02c8sn\u012bp\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an old hand who regards these kids right out of business school as a bunch of snippersnappers who don't know beans"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1590, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8sni-p\u0259r-\u02ccsna-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"insect",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"pip-squeak",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234856",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"snippet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"snippets from the author's newest novel",
|
|
"read them a snippet of his latest poem",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The video also features would could be a snippet of Motomami title track, with Rosal\u00eda turning the titular phrase into a hypnotic rave-up chant over a booming bass thump. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Each of its puzzles asks you to listen to an audio snippet , then pick through an array of boomboxes and find the right matching audio in one of them. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Over half a decade after it was released, its streaming numbers suddenly started increasing by the millions \u2014 all thanks to a snippet of it going viral on TikTok seemingly out of nowhere. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For instance, most recently, LeAnn shared a snippet of herself partaking in some pre show fun with a warm up challenge that's pretty impressive. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Smollett, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, shared a snippet of the song in an Instagram post Friday. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Earlier in the week, Harlow shared a snippet of the infectious hook, which sent TikTokers into a hot-and-bothered frenzy. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Gottmik, 25, shared a snippet from the video on Instagram, which showed the playful and fun vibe as Grande struggled to get a word out without collapsing into laughter. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Prior to the full track\u2019s release, the singer shared a snippet of the song alongside a video of her lip-syncing along. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1664, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"snip entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sni-p\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"atom",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"speck",
|
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"tittle"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165931",
|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"snippety":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": made up of snippets":[],
|
|
": snippy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we complained to the manager about the snippety , uncooperative waitress"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sni-p\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034311",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"snippy":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"circuitous",
|
|
"mealymouthed"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": putting on airs : sniffy":[],
|
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": short-tempered , snappish":[],
|
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": unduly brief or curt":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get snippy with you.",
|
|
"snippy remarks about the quality of the food at the church picnic",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In snippy debates and in silent tension, with smidgens of hope and wheelbarrows of doubt, Americans processed the first hearings before the congressional committee investigating last year\u2019s attack on the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 Andrea Eger Canfield, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"McIlroy on Tuesday was everything the sullen and snippy Phil Mickelson was not on Monday at the U.S. Open. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Francis is portrayed as snippy and effete, but his politics are more uncompromising than Bernie Sanders\u2019. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Neighborly Dear Neighborly: The popular app Nextdoor has developed something of a reputation as a conveyance for snippy , obnoxious, toxic comments (and worse) between neighbors and about neighborhoods. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Neighborly Dear Neighborly: The popular app Nextdoor has developed something of a reputation as a conveyance for snippy , obnoxious, toxic comments (and worse) between neighbors and about neighborhoods. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Neighborly: The popular app Nextdoor has developed something of a reputation as a conveyance for snippy , obnoxious, toxic comments (and worse) between neighbors and about neighborhoods. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Sam takes to trawling Facebook groups of like-minded wounded women, whose righteous comments and snippy crosstalk are made to sound realistic, and therefore, on the sober page, absurd. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"But anyone who\u2019s ever been crushed by a boss\u2019s snippy retort during a meeting or felt humiliated after their manager lost their temper can attest that what seems like a small moment to a leader can feel like a very big deal to the underlings. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 12 May 2021"
|
|
],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"snip entry 2":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sni-p\u0113"
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"abrupt",
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"bluff",
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"blunt",
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"brusque",
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"brusk",
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"crusty",
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"curt",
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"downright",
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"short",
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"short-spoken",
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"unceremonious"
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"type":[
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]
|
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},
|
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"snirt":{
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"definitions":{
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": an unsuccessfully suppressed snort of laughter":[],
|
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": to snort especially with laughter":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably of imitative origin":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"",
|
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"\u02c8sn\u0259rt"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132313",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"snirtle":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to laugh with snorts : snirt":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"frequentative of snirt":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sn\u0259rt\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205648",
|
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"snit":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a state of agitation":[
|
|
"in a snit"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8snit"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"grouch",
|
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"hump",
|
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"pet",
|
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"pouts",
|
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"sulk",
|
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"sulkiness",
|
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"sullenness"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"don't bother him; he's still in a snit after this morning's reprimand",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Eventually, Harrison got over his snit and returned to the fold. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"After that, Chinese bank regulators threw a snit fit and tried to force banks to reduce their off-balance-sheet exposure\u2014which by some accounts had reached around 90% of GDP. \u2014 Anne Stevenson-yang, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Obama's initial birthday plans caused a snit , in the press and on Martha's Vineyard. \u2014 Chron , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Obama\u2019s initial birthday plans caused a snit , in the press and on Martha\u2019s Vineyard. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"What comes through now is the vehemence and sulky confusion of a generation\u2019s anti-American snit . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 2 June 2021",
|
|
"But if that boondoggle culture doesn\u2019t come to an end immediately, the Globes will mean less than those participation trophies everyone regularly gets into a snit about. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"The menu consisted of toast, popcorn, candy and pretzels, prompting Patty to throw a snit fit. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The menu consisted of toast, popcorn, candy and pretzels, prompting Patty to throw a snit fit. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 Nov. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214403"
|
|
},
|
|
"snitch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": inform , tattle":[],
|
|
": one who snitches : tattletale":[],
|
|
": to take by stealth : pilfer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Though multiple eyewitnesses have identified Holder, many others have been reluctant to testify, which one police official attributed to a fear of being seen as a snitch , the AP said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"All the classes at Smith Elementary School in New Britain were sorted into the four houses of Harry Potter\u2019s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the kids competed this school year for the chance to win a light-up golden snitch . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Last August, Cole\u2019s lawyers filed a bombshell motion to suppress evidence from the search of the Atomwaffen house in Conroe on the basis that Sutter was a snitch for the FBI \u2014 and had been since 2004. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"In order to renew their East Berlin contract, a group of Romanian musicians must find the snitch selling them out to the secret police only to discover that the rat is one of them. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"This complaint also came into the FBI through the National Threat Operations Center snitch -line. ... \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The game ends when a team scores 70 or more points after the snitch runner is released. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hence the sharpest scene in the movie, amid reports of a snitch in the gang\u2019s ranks. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"He was essentially born to die, and there was no other way for that kid to go out but hunkered down in a bathtub, with a military-grade arsenal in hand \u2014 death by cop, after dropping a snitch . \u2014 Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Several theories emerged about what happened to her: Some people think that she was caught by the FBI and agreed to snitch about her drug connections in exchange for witness protection. \u2014 Karen Zelermyer, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"There is no need to snitch on this colleague who hasn\u2019t done anything to you except have different political beliefs. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead of letting Nutmeg get away with misbehaving, Paprika decides to snitch on the pooch by barking at her dog sibling. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Heddie meets her new defense attorney, who tries to convince her to snitch on Red in order to save herself. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Imagine the Raiders get the ball first and believe the plan for a tie is in place, just like the two suspects who agree to not snitch on each other. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Afterward, the student\u2019s teammates followed him into the bathroom and warned him not to snitch , the lawsuit said. \u2014 Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Leaders of the Wellesley Public Schools system in Massachusetts are encouraging students and staff members to snitch on one another for telling rude jokes and committing microaggressions. \u2014 Nr Staff, National Review , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That was what Player One initially told officials after being warned by teammates not to snitch . \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1801, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1785, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"probably alteration of snatch":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8snich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"canary",
|
|
"deep throat",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon",
|
|
"stoolie",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"whistle-blower"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043031",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"snitcher":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": inform , tattle":[],
|
|
": one who snitches : tattletale":[],
|
|
": to take by stealth : pilfer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Though multiple eyewitnesses have identified Holder, many others have been reluctant to testify, which one police official attributed to a fear of being seen as a snitch , the AP said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"All the classes at Smith Elementary School in New Britain were sorted into the four houses of Harry Potter\u2019s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the kids competed this school year for the chance to win a light-up golden snitch . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Last August, Cole\u2019s lawyers filed a bombshell motion to suppress evidence from the search of the Atomwaffen house in Conroe on the basis that Sutter was a snitch for the FBI \u2014 and had been since 2004. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"In order to renew their East Berlin contract, a group of Romanian musicians must find the snitch selling them out to the secret police only to discover that the rat is one of them. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"This complaint also came into the FBI through the National Threat Operations Center snitch -line. ... \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The game ends when a team scores 70 or more points after the snitch runner is released. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hence the sharpest scene in the movie, amid reports of a snitch in the gang\u2019s ranks. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"He was essentially born to die, and there was no other way for that kid to go out but hunkered down in a bathtub, with a military-grade arsenal in hand \u2014 death by cop, after dropping a snitch . \u2014 Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Several theories emerged about what happened to her: Some people think that she was caught by the FBI and agreed to snitch about her drug connections in exchange for witness protection. \u2014 Karen Zelermyer, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"There is no need to snitch on this colleague who hasn\u2019t done anything to you except have different political beliefs. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead of letting Nutmeg get away with misbehaving, Paprika decides to snitch on the pooch by barking at her dog sibling. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Heddie meets her new defense attorney, who tries to convince her to snitch on Red in order to save herself. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Imagine the Raiders get the ball first and believe the plan for a tie is in place, just like the two suspects who agree to not snitch on each other. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Afterward, the student\u2019s teammates followed him into the bathroom and warned him not to snitch , the lawsuit said. \u2014 Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Leaders of the Wellesley Public Schools system in Massachusetts are encouraging students and staff members to snitch on one another for telling rude jokes and committing microaggressions. \u2014 Nr Staff, National Review , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That was what Player One initially told officials after being warned by teammates not to snitch . \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1801, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1785, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"probably alteration of snatch":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8snich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"canary",
|
|
"deep throat",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon",
|
|
"stoolie",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"whistle-blower"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043609",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sniveler":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act of sniveling":[],
|
|
": head cold":[],
|
|
": to cry or whine with snuffling":[],
|
|
": to run at the nose":[],
|
|
": to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle":[],
|
|
": to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"millionaires sniveling about their financial problems",
|
|
"\u201cWoe is me,\u201d she sniveled .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Another video shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson standing together in a circle like a group of sniveling gossips during lunch in the schoolyard. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"In the 21st century, they are depicted as sniveling wimps and are reviled. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Disappointment is running high after Sunday\u2019s Game of Thrones finale and chief among fan grievances is the fact that a sniveling young white boy who often did the least\u2014that would be Bran\u2014ascended to the (now-defunct) Iron Throne. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 20 May 2019",
|
|
"Its a shame that England's first ever World Cup title had this pathetic, snivelling creature associated with it, and it could be said that the Three Lions' failings at international level ever since lie solely at the feet of World Cup Willie. \u2014 SI.com , 11 June 2018",
|
|
"And dim Jim is somewhat of the sniveling little schnauzer of the White House press corps. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Those sniveling toads are too afraid of losing the electoral support of Trump and his minions. \u2014 GQ , 11 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Meanwhile, standup white cop Denny Rakestraw must deal with a sniveling brother-in-law Klansman and a racist wife. \u2014 Lloyd Sachs, chicagotribune.com , 25 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"On Sunday we were reintroduced to the Hilltop, a place of relative plenty \u2014 including lots of food, an obstetrician and apparently a big ol\u2019 tractor \u2014 overseen by a sniveling degenerate named Gregory. \u2014 Jeremy Egner, New York Times , 20 Nov. 2016"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English *snyflan ; akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle, snuffen to sniff":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sni-v\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015013",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sniff at":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to show dislike or disapproval of (something) especially because one thinks it is not important or worthy of respect":[
|
|
"Some people sniff at the idea of using fake flowers.",
|
|
"It's not a big profit, but it's not to be sniffed at .",
|
|
"Your accomplishment is nothing to sniff at ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181925"
|
|
},
|
|
"sniff around/round":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to try to get (someone) as a romantic partner, employee, etc.":[
|
|
"His engagement hasn't stopped him from sniffing around other girls.",
|
|
"Rival companies have been sniffing around her for years."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182817"
|
|
},
|
|
"sniffer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that sniffs : such as":[],
|
|
": someone who sniffs a drug or other substance in order to become intoxicated":[
|
|
"a cocaine/glue sniffer"
|
|
],
|
|
": a dog that is trained to recognize and follow scents especially for the purpose of locating people or contraband (such as illicit drugs and explosives)":[],
|
|
": nose":[
|
|
"Use your sniffer to detect unattractive or unhealthy odors.",
|
|
"\u2014 Susan DeBow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sni-f\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Sniffers were brought in to search bags at the airport.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Authorities deployed heavy security around the train station where Xi arrived and conducted stop-and-search checks, with some officers assisted by sniffer dogs. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"And your sniffer can help catch the telltale whiff of mildew, which is game over for most waterproof gear. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"One helicopter, 12 teams, and sniffer dogs were dispatched as the rescue operation continues, the Red Crescent said. \u2014 CNN , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Rescuers with sniffer dogs and drones also found wallets, identity cards and debris. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Late into Friday night and early Saturday, Pakistanis buried their dead amid heavy security, with sniffer dogs deployed. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Smugglers have buried the drugs with coffee and spices to confuse sniffer dogs and sealed them inside of lead bars and giant rocks to block scanners. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"As Taliban authorities patrolled the tarmac, passengers presented their documents for checking, and sniffer dogs inspected luggage laid out on the ground. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An aerial view of Bozkurt, Turkey after the area was hit by flash floods on August 14, 2021.Mehmet Emin Caliskan / Reuters Rescue teams and sniffer dogs continued the painstaking task of trying to locate residents. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185429"
|
|
},
|
|
"sniffs":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to inhale through the nose especially for smelling":[
|
|
"sniffed at the flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take air into the nose in short audible breaths":[
|
|
"She sniffed and wiped her nose."
|
|
],
|
|
": to show or express disdain or scorn":[],
|
|
": snoop , nose":[
|
|
"sniffed around for clues"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get the odor or scent of (something) with the nose : smell":[
|
|
"sniffed the freshly baked cookies",
|
|
"dogs sniffing the ground"
|
|
],
|
|
": to inhale (something) through the nose : snort":[
|
|
"sniffing cocaine"
|
|
],
|
|
": to utter contemptuously":[],
|
|
": to recognize or detect (something) by or as if by smelling":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out sniff out trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
": an act or sound of sniffing":[],
|
|
": a quantity that is sniffed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8snif"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nose",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"whiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"odor",
|
|
"redolence",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"smell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.",
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"She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.",
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"The dog sniffed the carpet.",
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"He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed .",
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"\u201cI guess you don't need my help,\u201d she sniffed .",
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"Noun",
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"She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.",
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"\u201cI refuse to answer that question,\u201d she said with a sniff .",
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"He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.",
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"There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"After his victory, Trumpet posed patiently for countless photos, eventually starting to do what bloodhounds do best \u2014 sniff around. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"Alongside the garden\u2019s strutting peacocks, the notebook-wielding jury members sniff and scope their way through the alleyways, the noses among them decrypting the precise litchi, citrus and clove notes of the flowers. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"The dogs used in the study had previous rigorous scent training, and many could sniff cancer, drugs or dangerous goods, per the Conversation's Hassan Vally. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
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"Younger generations, especially millennials, the largest work population currently, will sniff that out immediately and lose faith in you. \u2014 Sheila Stafford, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Dogs sniff each other to see if that other dog has a virus. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Closer to home in the present, the telescope will sniff at the atmospheres of planets orbiting nearby stars, looking for the infrared signatures of elements and molecules associated with life, like oxygen and water. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Questions about whether dogs can sniff out Covid \u2014 and how well \u2014 have intrigued researchers since early in the pandemic. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
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"To help keep its 1,610 skiable acres as safe as possible for guests, Alyeska Resort has a dog team that can quickly sniff out individuals that get lost or buried in snow. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"McLain pitched in only ten seasons, going 131-91, and never got a sniff of Cooperstown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2021",
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"Instead, this fragrance is floral forward from the first sniff to the lingering undertones. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The result \u2014 a broad smile, from first sniff to last sip. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Floyd\u2019s ancestor dealt with, eventually dispossessing him of all those acres and ensuring that later generations would not get a sniff at the American dream. \u2014 Imbolo Mbue, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"Barcelona, meanwhile, went four years without a sniff of a Liga title. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Predictably, Cummins received criticism for the sporting declaration giving Pakistan a sniff of hijacking the series. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"During the stop, a police dog was brought in to conduct a free-air sniff of the exterior of the vehicle, and the animal alerted officers to the presence of illicit substances. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Upon a traffic stop Feb. 5, an odor of marijuana was detected from the vehicle, so a K-9 sniff was given. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193754"
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},
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"snift":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": sniff":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8snift"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"short for snifter entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194854"
|
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},
|
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"sniffly":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tending to sniffle":[
|
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"feeling sniffly",
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"a sniffly nose",
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"\u2026 his usual spring allergies \u2026 have left him sniffly .",
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"\u2014 S. L. Price"
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],
|
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": having the sniffles":[
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"feeling sniffly",
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"a sniffly nose",
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"\u2026 his usual spring allergies \u2026 have left him sniffly .",
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"\u2014 S. L. Price"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sni-f(\u0259-)l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210806"
|
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},
|
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"sniffing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to inhale through the nose especially for smelling":[
|
|
"sniffed at the flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take air into the nose in short audible breaths":[
|
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"She sniffed and wiped her nose."
|
|
],
|
|
": to show or express disdain or scorn":[],
|
|
": snoop , nose":[
|
|
"sniffed around for clues"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get the odor or scent of (something) with the nose : smell":[
|
|
"sniffed the freshly baked cookies",
|
|
"dogs sniffing the ground"
|
|
],
|
|
": to inhale (something) through the nose : snort":[
|
|
"sniffing cocaine"
|
|
],
|
|
": to utter contemptuously":[],
|
|
": to recognize or detect (something) by or as if by smelling":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out sniff out trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
": an act or sound of sniffing":[],
|
|
": a quantity that is sniffed":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8snif"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"nose",
|
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"scent",
|
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"smell",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"whiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"odor",
|
|
"redolence",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"smell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.",
|
|
"She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.",
|
|
"The dog sniffed the carpet.",
|
|
"He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed .",
|
|
"\u201cI guess you don't need my help,\u201d she sniffed .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.",
|
|
"\u201cI refuse to answer that question,\u201d she said with a sniff .",
|
|
"He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.",
|
|
"There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"After his victory, Trumpet posed patiently for countless photos, eventually starting to do what bloodhounds do best \u2014 sniff around. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Alongside the garden\u2019s strutting peacocks, the notebook-wielding jury members sniff and scope their way through the alleyways, the noses among them decrypting the precise litchi, citrus and clove notes of the flowers. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The dogs used in the study had previous rigorous scent training, and many could sniff cancer, drugs or dangerous goods, per the Conversation's Hassan Vally. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Younger generations, especially millennials, the largest work population currently, will sniff that out immediately and lose faith in you. \u2014 Sheila Stafford, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Dogs sniff each other to see if that other dog has a virus. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Closer to home in the present, the telescope will sniff at the atmospheres of planets orbiting nearby stars, looking for the infrared signatures of elements and molecules associated with life, like oxygen and water. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Questions about whether dogs can sniff out Covid \u2014 and how well \u2014 have intrigued researchers since early in the pandemic. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"To help keep its 1,610 skiable acres as safe as possible for guests, Alyeska Resort has a dog team that can quickly sniff out individuals that get lost or buried in snow. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"McLain pitched in only ten seasons, going 131-91, and never got a sniff of Cooperstown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2021",
|
|
"Instead, this fragrance is floral forward from the first sniff to the lingering undertones. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The result \u2014 a broad smile, from first sniff to last sip. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Floyd\u2019s ancestor dealt with, eventually dispossessing him of all those acres and ensuring that later generations would not get a sniff at the American dream. \u2014 Imbolo Mbue, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Barcelona, meanwhile, went four years without a sniff of a Liga title. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Predictably, Cummins received criticism for the sporting declaration giving Pakistan a sniff of hijacking the series. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During the stop, a police dog was brought in to conduct a free-air sniff of the exterior of the vehicle, and the animal alerted officers to the presence of illicit substances. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Upon a traffic stop Feb. 5, an odor of marijuana was detected from the vehicle, so a K-9 sniff was given. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222552"
|
|
},
|
|
"sniffle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to sniff repeatedly : snuffle":[],
|
|
": to speak with or as if with sniffling":[],
|
|
": a head cold marked by nasal discharge":[],
|
|
": an act or sound of sniffling":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sni-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The children have been sniffling for a week now.",
|
|
"\u201cIn your family's eyes,\u201d she sniffled , \u201cI'm not good enough.\u201d",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He couldn't stop his sniffles .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Some experts think that the spike in cases may have simply been a result of more people paying attention to every cough, sniffle and runny nose last fall. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Becker said that anyone who has Covid-19 symptoms -- even just a sniffle -- should get tested. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"frequentative of sniff":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011344"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"verb"
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The children have been sniffling for a week now.",
|
|
"\u201cIn your family's eyes,\u201d she sniffled , \u201cI'm not good enough.\u201d",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He couldn't stop his sniffles .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Some experts think that the spike in cases may have simply been a result of more people paying attention to every cough, sniffle and runny nose last fall. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Mamaw, the family\u2019s indomitable matriarch, Close gets to sniffle , weep, curse, flip the bird and spout tough-love bromides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Becker said that anyone who has Covid-19 symptoms -- even just a sniffle -- should get tested. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Key to that is acknowledging that infections that amount to little more than a sniffle and a cough don\u2019t warrant strenuous efforts to prevent. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022"
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