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noun snip·pet \ˈsni-pət\

: a small piece of information or news

: a small part of something (such as a piece of music, a conversation, etc.)

Full Definition of SNIPPET

: a small part, piece, or thing; especially : a brief quotable passage

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Origin of SNIPPET

¹snip

First Known Use: 1664

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Synonyms: atom, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, bit, speck, tittle

Rhymes with SNIPPET

pipit, sippet, tippet, whippet

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