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English noun: snip | |||
| 1. | snip (artifact) a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) | ||
| Synonyms | snippet, snipping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece | ||
| 2. | snip (act) the act of clipping or snipping | ||
| Synonyms | clip, clipping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cutting, cutting off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nip, pinch | ||
English verb: snip | |||
| 1. | snip (contact) sever or remove by pinching or snipping | ||
| Samples | Nip off the flowers. | ||
| Synonyms | clip, nip, nip off, snip off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| 2. | snip (contact) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||
| Samples | Dress the plants in the garden. | ||
| Synonyms | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, trim | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thin out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disbud, pinch, poll, pollard, shear, top | ||
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