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snapper

noun

large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

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Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

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ˈsnæpɚ

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noun

  1. large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

noun

  1. any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters

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  1. Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots

noun

  1. a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends

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  1. flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas

noun

  1. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

    “the center fumbled the handoff”

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the center fumbled the handoff

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