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snatch
/snætʃ/
noun
A quick grab or catch.
"The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning."
A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.
A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.
"I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window."
verb
To grasp and remove quickly.
"He snatched up the phone."
To attempt to seize something suddenly.
"to snatch at a rope"
To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
"to snatch a kiss"
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