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snap
A	noun
	1	centering, snap
			(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚deed; feat; effort; exploit ╚propulsion; actuation ╚throw ╚pass; toss; flip ╚centering, snap
	2	catch, grab, snatch, snap
			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 m
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚deed; feat; effort; exploit ╚touch; touching ╚catch, grab, snatch, snap ╚shoestring catch ╚rebound ╚reception ╚interception ╚fair catch
	3	snap
			the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚motion; movement; move; motility ╚snap
	4	cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake
			any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚work ╚undertaking; project; task; labor ╚cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake ╚doddle
	5	snap, snap fastener, press stud
			a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚restraint; constraint ╚fastener; fastening; holdfast; fixing ╚snap, snap fastener, press stud
	6	snapshot, snap, shot
			an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚creation ╚representation ╚picture; image; icon; ikon ╚photograph; photo; exposure; pic ╚snapshot, snap, shot
	7	elasticity, snap
			the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚property ╚physical property ╚elasticity, snap ╚elasticity of shear ╚temper; toughness ╚stretch; stretchiness; stretchability ╚give; spring; springiness ╚bounce; bounciness ╚resilience; resiliency
	8	snap
			a sudden breaking
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚change; alteration; modification ╚separation; breakup; detachment ╚break ╚snap
	9	crack, cracking, snap
			a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚sound ╚noise ╚crack, cracking, snap
	10	snap
			the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚sound ╚noise ╚snap
	11	gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut
			a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚solid ╚food ╚baked goods ╚cake ╚cookie; cooky; biscuit ╚gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut ╚brandysnap
	12	snap bean, snap
			tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚solid ╚food ╚produce; green goods; green groceries; garden truck ╚vegetable; veggie ╚legume ╚bean; edible bean ╚common bean ╚fresh bean ╚green bean ╚snap bean, snap
	13	snap
			a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure; quantity; amount ╚fundamental quantity; fundamental measure ╚time period; period of time; period ╚time ╚while; piece; spell; patch ╚snap
B	verb
	1	snap, crack
			break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped"
		Category Tree: change ╚change integrity ╚break; separate; split up; fall apart; come apart ╚snap, crack
	2	snap
			snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
		Category Tree: close; shut ╚snap
	3	snap, snarl
			utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚talk; speak; utter; mouth; verbalize; verbalise ╚snap, snarl
	4	photograph, snap, shoot
			record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
		Category Tree: have; have got; hold ╚keep; hold on ╚save; preserve ╚record; enter; put down ╚photograph, snap, shoot ╚x-ray ╚retake
	5	snap, click, flick
			cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
		Category Tree: move ╚snap, click, flick
	6	snap
			put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚propel; impel ╚hit ╚snap
	7	snatch, snatch up, snap
			to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
		Category Tree: take; get hold of ╚seize; prehend; clutch ╚snatch, snatch up, snap ╚swoop; swoop up
	8	tear, rupture, snap, bust
			separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚separate; disunite; divide; part ╚tear, rupture, snap, bust ╚shred; tear up; rip up ╚rend; rip; rive; pull ╚lacerate
	9	break down, lose it, snap
			lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"
		Category Tree: act; behave; do ╚break down, lose it, snap ╚fall apart; go to pieces ╚die ╚dissolve
	10	snap, click
			move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
		Category Tree: move ╚snap, click
	11	snap
			move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
		Category Tree: move ╚snap
	12	snap, crack
			make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
		Category Tree: cause to be perceived ╚sound; go ╚snap, crack

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