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snift
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snift, v. i. [From Sniff.].
- To snort. Johnson. [1913 Webster]
- To sniff; to snuff; to smell. [1913 Webster]"It now appears that they were still snifing and hankering after their old quarters." [1913 Webster]
snift, n.
- A moment. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- Slight snow; sleet. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
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