sneeze
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sneeze/sniːz/
▶verb make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils. ▶noun an act or the sound of sneezing.
– phrases
not to be sneezed at informal not to be rejected without careful consideration.
not to be sneezed at informal not to be rejected without careful consideration.
– derivatives
sneezer noun,
sneezy adjective.
sneezer noun,
sneezy adjective.
– origin ME: appar. an alt. of ME fnese due to misreading or misprinting (after initial fn- had become unfamiliar), later adopted because it sounded appropriate.
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