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snag
noun
verb
An unforeseen obstacle
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noun
An unforeseen obstacle
noun
An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
“There was a rip in his pants”
noun
A dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
“A snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds”
noun
A sharp protuberance
verb
Hew jaggedly
verb
Catch on a snag
“I snagged my stocking”
verb
Get by acting quickly and smartly
“Snag a bargain”
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There was a rip in his pants
She had snags in her stockings
A snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
I snagged my stocking
Snag a bargain
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