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Noun
S:
(n)
snag
(a sharp protuberance)
S:
(n)
snag
(a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest)
"a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
S:
(n)
rip
,
rent
,
snag
,
split
,
tear
(an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart)
"there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
S:
(n)
hang-up
,
hitch
,
rub
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snag
(an unforeseen obstacle)
Verb
S:
(v)
snag
(catch on a snag)
"I snagged my stocking"
S:
(v)
snag
(get by acting quickly and smartly)
"snag a bargain"
S:
(v)
snag
(hew jaggedly)