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saltation |
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an abrupt transition |
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saltation |
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in genetics, a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species |
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saltation |
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(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface |
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snipe |
Noun
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a gunshot from a concealed location |
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snipe |
Noun
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Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family |
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snipe |
Verb
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attack in speech or writing |
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snipe |
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aim and shoot with great precision |
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snipe |
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hunt or shoot snipe |
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skeet |
Noun
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the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird |
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skeet shooting |
Noun
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the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird |
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shellfire |
Noun
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shooting artillery shells |
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shootout |
Noun
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a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten |
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snap |
Noun
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(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back |
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snap |
Noun
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the act of catching an object with the hands |
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snap |
Noun
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the act of snapping the fingers |
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snap |
Noun
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any undertaking that is easy to do |
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snap |
Noun
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a fastener used on clothing |
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snap |
Noun
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an informal photograph |
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snap |
Noun
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
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snap |
Noun
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a sudden breaking |
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snap |
Noun
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a sudden sharp noise |
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snap |
Noun
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the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand |
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snap |
Noun
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a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger |
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snap |
Noun
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tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections |
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snap |
Noun
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a spell of cold weather |
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snap |
Verb
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break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension |
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snap |
Verb
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close with a snapping motion |
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snap |
Verb
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utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone |
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snap |
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record on photographic film |
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snap |
Verb
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cause to make a snapping sound |
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snap |
Verb
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put in play with a snap |
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snap |
Verb
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to grasp hastily or eagerly |
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snap |
Verb
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bring the jaws together |
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snap |
Verb
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separate or cause to separate abruptly |
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snap |
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lose control of one's emotions |
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snap |
Verb
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move or strike with a noise |
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snap |
Verb
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move with a snapping sound |
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snap |
Verb
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make a sharp sound |
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scuff |
Noun
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the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) |
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scuff |
Noun
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a slipper that has no fitting around the heel |
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scuff |
Verb
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poke at with the foot or toe |
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scuff |
Verb
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mar by scuffing |
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scuff |
Verb
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get or become scuffed |
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scuff |
Verb
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walk without lifting the feet |
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sending |
Noun
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the act of causing something to go (especially messages) |
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strikeout |
Noun
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an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes |
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sacrifice |
Noun
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(baseball) an out that advances the base runners |
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sacrifice |
Noun
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the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. |
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sacrifice |
Noun
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the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity |
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sacrifice |
Noun
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personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) |