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snap at someone or something

to bite at someone or something. (See also snap at someone; snap at something.) The dog snapped at my pants leg, but I escaped the attack unharmed. The fox snapped at the chicken and finally caught hold of it. The dog snapped at the judge and was disqualified.

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So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more. Fables by Aesop View in context -- Saw Snap at the Exchange, and went up and trod on his toe. The Business Man by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context The next minute he appeared in view; walking rapidly, with his head down and Snap at his heels in disgrace. No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context			smoking smooth smooth as glass smooth away smooth back smooth down smooth onto smooth out smooth over smooth ruffled feathers smooth the way for smother with smuggle smuggle across smuggle past smuggle through snack off snail snail mail snake snake along snake in the grass snake oil snakebite medicine snap snap at snap back snap cookies snap head off snap into snap it up snap off snap on snap out of snap to snap to it Snap to it! snap up snappy snarl snarl at snarl out snarl up snatch snatch at snatch from snatch out of snatch out of the jaws of death snatch up snatch victory from the jaws of defeat snazz up			SNALA SNALC SNALP SNALS SNAM SNAME SNAMES SNAMH SNAMHS SNAMI SNAMLIN SNAMON SNAMP SNAMPS SNAN Snan Yatra SNANAU SNANC SNAO SNAOU snap snap snap snap snap snap Snap (physics) Snap and Twist Snap Appliance snap at Snap Automated Medical System snap back snap back snap back snap back snap back snap bean Snap beans Snap beetle snap brim snap cookies Snap Crackle Pop Snap Disk Drive Belt Snap dragon Snap dragon snap dump snap fastener snap fastener snap fasteners snap fasteners snap fingers snap fingers snap fingers Snap flask Snap flask Snap gage snap head snap head off snap head off snap head off

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