snuff:1
noun14th century{ds||1||}
- the charred part of a candlewick
- umbrage, offense —usually used with take
- a fit of resentment or indignation : huff
snuff:2
verb
snuff
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15th century{ds||1||}
- to crop the snuff of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of snuffers so as to brighten the light
- to extinguish (a flame, a candle, etc.) by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer —often used with out
- to cause the end of : to put an end to —usually used with out; also : kill, execute
snuff:3
adjective
snuff
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1971
- characterized by the sensationalistic depiction of violence; especially : featuring a real rather than a staged murder
snuff:4
verb
snuff
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1527{ds|t|1||}
- to draw forcibly through or into the nostrils
- scent, smell
- to sniff at in order to examine —used of an animal
snuff:5
noun
snuff
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1568
- the act of snuffing : sniff
snuff:6
noun
snuff
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1650{ds||1||}
- a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums
- the amount of snuff taken at one time
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