snatch

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(n) a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
(n) obscene terms for female genitals
(n) (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
(n) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
(n) the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin''s snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder''s snap and throw was a single
(v) to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
(v) to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
(v) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped"

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