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a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation" to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies" to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin''s snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder''s snap and throw was a single take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped" obscene terms for female genitals |
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