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snatch

/snætʃ/
noun
  1. A quick grab or catch.

    "The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning."

  2. A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.

  3. A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.

    "I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window."

Synonymscunt, twat
verb
  1. To grasp and remove quickly.

    "He snatched up the phone."

  2. To attempt to seize something suddenly.

    "to snatch at a rope"

  3. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.

    "to snatch a kiss"

Synonymsgrab

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