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snape

v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈsneɪp// snape Archaic Dialect

v. to move or travel in a slow, steady way. You use this when someone or something is moving smoothly without stopping.

v. to move or travel in a slow, steady, or continuous manner. Often used in nautical or dialectal contexts to describe the motion of a ship or the flow of water.


SIMPLE

The river snape slowly toward the sea.

CONTEXTUAL

The old ship snaped through the heavy fog as the crew worked to keep the course straight.

COMPLEX

As the tide began to shift, the harbor snaped toward the horizon, revealing the jagged outlines of the distant islands that had been hidden all morning.

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