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Words with a similar base: snapshot

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[catch.n.09] as in: the act of catching an object with the hands

Examples:
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 motion

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[snap.n.02] as in: a spell of cold weather

Examples:
a cold snap in the middle of May

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[snap_bean.n.01] as in: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

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[gingersnap.n.01] as in: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

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[snap.n.05] as in: the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

Examples:
servants appeared at the snap of his fingers

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[crack.n.04] as in: a sudden sharp noise

Examples:
the crack of a whip
he heard the cracking of the ice
he can hear the snap of a twig

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[snap.n.07] as in: a sudden breaking

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[elasticity.n.01] as in: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

Examples:
the waistband had lost its snap

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[snapshot.n.01] as in: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

Examples:
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends

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[snap.n.10] as in: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

Examples:
children can manage snaps better than buttons

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[cinch.n.01] as in: any undertaking that is easy to do

Examples:
marketing this product will be no picnic

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[snap.n.12] as in: the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

Examples:
he gave his fingers a snap

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[centering.n.02] as in: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

Examples:
the quarterback fumbled the snap

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[snap.v.01] as in: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

Examples:
The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
The guard snarled at us

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[tear.v.01] as in: separate or cause to separate abruptly

Examples:
The rope snapped
tear the paper

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[snap.v.03] as in: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

Examples:
The pipe snapped

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[snap.v.04] as in: move or strike with a noise

Examples:
he clicked on the light
his arm was snapped forward

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[snap.v.05] as in: close with a snapping motion

Examples:
The lock snapped shut

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[snap.v.06] as in: make a sharp sound

Examples:
his fingers snapped

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[snap.v.07] as in: move with a snapping sound

Examples:
bullets snapped past us

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[snatch.v.01] as in: to grasp hastily or eagerly

Examples:
Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone

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[snap.v.09] as in: put in play with a snap

Examples:
snap a football

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[snap.v.10] as in: cause to make a snapping sound

Examples:
snap your fingers

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[break_down.v.03] as in: lose control of one's emotions

Examples:
When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
When her baby died, she snapped

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[snap.v.12] as in: bring the jaws together

Examples:
he snapped indignantly

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[photograph.v.01] as in: record on photographic film

Examples:
I photographed the scene of the accident
She snapped a picture of the President