Snatch and Tear

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Snatch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

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Tear is a synonym for snatch in pick topic. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead a verb "Snatch".

Nearby Words: snatching, snatched

Tear verb - To separate or remove by forceful pulling.

Usage example: tore the book from his hand

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Snatch is a synonym for tear in pick topic. Sometimes you can use "Snatch" instead a verb "Tear", if it concerns topics such as cut.

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

nasty	nasty snatch	nasty tear
little	little snatch	little tear

heart	snatch heart	tear heart
soul	snatch soul	tear soul
people	snatch people	tear people
body	snatch body	tear body
Other words: someone, piece, hair, book, head, enemy, gun, eyes, weapons, enemies.

He would snatch the score from his music stand and tear it up (again, not hard to replace).

Source: Large Ham / Real Life
To this end, it is said that he liked to snatch the wigs of Military Commanders and Noblemen and tear buttons and medals of their uniforms in mid-conversation.

Source: Useful Notes / The Great Northern War

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