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snuff out |
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snuff someone out Sl. to kill someone. Max really wanted to snuff the eyewiteness out, once and for all. Lefty wanted to snuff out his partner. snuff something out to extinguish something, such as a flame. she snuffed all the candles out and went to bed. Karen snuffed out the flames one by one. snuff out something also snuff something out to put an end to something The bomber triggered his explosion and snuffed out the lives of 167 innocent people in that building. Before he could reach the top in his career, a scandal almost snuffed it out. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of snuff out (to stop a flame from burning) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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