"Did you catch what Mary said?" "Snatches of it. She was talking far too fast."
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Snatches
Synonyms for "snatches" (313 found)
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Verb(35 words)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Now and then I heard snatches of their whispering, and I realised what they were talking about.
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Her little brother with his toy boat comes and tries to pull her off to play; she snatches her hand from his.
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