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| snuff [ snuf ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle snuffed, present participle snuff·ing, 3rd person present singular snuffs) |
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1. extinguish flame: to extinguish a flame, e.g. that of a burning candle
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2. trim wick of candle: to remove the burned end from the wick of a candle
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3. destroy something: to put an end to somebody or something
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 snuff out enthusiasm
made a diving catch that snuffed a sixth-inning rally
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noun (plural snuffs) |
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sooty wick: the sooty, charred end of a candle wick
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