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Noun sniffle has 1 sense
- snuffle, sniffle, snivel - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
--1 is a kind of breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
Verb sniffle has 2 senses
- snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"
--1 is one way to cry, weep
Sample sentence:
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- sniff, sniffle - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
--2 is one way to inhale, inspire, breathe in
Sample sentence:
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