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snuff
noun
the charred end of a candlewick
transitive verb
- to trim off the charred end of (a candlewick)
- to put out (a candle) with snuffers or by pinching
- Slang to kill; murder
adjective
designating or of a kind of pornographic film that shows someone being murdered as the climax of sexual activity
transitive verb
- to draw in through the nose; inhale strongly; sniff
- to smell, sniff, or sniff at
intransitive verb
to sniff or snort
noun
- the act or sound of snuffing; sniff
- a preparation of powdered tobacco that is inhaled by sniffing, chewed, or rubbed on the gums
- smell; scent
See snuff in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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