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  • 1sleep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition of rest ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ light ▪ much needed ▪ I m off to bed for some much needed sleep. ▪ adequate …

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  • 2snatch — [snach] vt. [ME snacchen, prob. var. of snakken, to seize; akin to snaken: see SNACK] 1. to grasp or seize suddenly, eagerly, or without right, warning, etc.; grab 2. to remove abruptly or hastily 3. to take, get, or avail oneself of hastily or… …

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  • 3snatch — I UK [snætʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms snatch : present tense I/you/we/they snatch he/she/it snatches present participle snatching past tense snatched past participle snatched * 1) to pull or take something away quickly Her brother… …

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  • 4snatch — snatch1 [ snætʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to pull or take something away quickly: Katherine angrily snatched her hand out of his grasp. Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open. a ) to quickly steal something from someone: Someone snatched …

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  • 5snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… …

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  • 6snatch — [snætʃ] verb [T] I 1) to quickly take something or someone away Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.[/ex] 2) to take the opportunity to do something quickly They managed to snatch a few hours sleep.[/ex] 3) to manage to get something …

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  • 7sleep — 1. noun go and have a sleep Syn: nap, doze, siesta, catnap, beauty sleep; informal snooze, forty winks, bit of shut eye, power nap; literary slumber 2. verb she slept for about an hour go to sleep put an animal to sleep …

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  • 8snatch — 1. verb 1) she snatched the sandwich Syn: grab, seize, take hold of, get one s hands on, take, pluck; grasp at, clutch at 2) informal someone snatched my bag See steal 1. 1) 3) informal …

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  • 9sleep — 1. noun Syn: nap, doze, siesta, catnap; informal snooze, forty winks, shut eye; Brit.; informal kip; literary slumber Ant: wakefulness 2. verb Syn: be asleep, doze, take a siesta, take a nap, catnap …

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  • 10grab — grab1 W3S3 [græb] v past tense and past participle grabbed present participle grabbing [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your hand)¦ 2¦(food/sleep)¦ 3¦(get something for yourself)¦ 4¦(chance/opportunity)¦ 5¦(get attention)¦ 6 how does something grab you? …

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