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snag
noun(snag)
an unforeseen obstacle
Synonyms: hang-up, hitch, rub,
snag
noun(snag)
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
Synonyms: rent, rip, split, tear,
Examples:
She had snags in her stockings.
snag
noun(snag)
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
Examples:
A snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds.
snag
noun(snag)
a sharp protuberance
snag
verb(snag)
catch on a snag
Examples:
I snagged my stocking.
snag
verb(snag)
get by acting quickly and smartly
Examples:
Snag a bargain.
snag
verb(snag)
hew jaggedly

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