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snaffle

verb [I or T]
 
 
/ˈsnæf.l̩/ UK informal

Definition

to take something quickly for yourself, in a way that prevents someone else from having or using it: Who's snaffled my pen? Martha snaffled (= ate) all the peanuts before the party had even begun! The company grew by snaffling up several smaller businesses.Stealing
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