"sniplet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sniplets [plural]
Etymology: From snip + -let. Etymology templates: {{af|en|snip|-let}} snip + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} sniplet (plural sniplets)
  1. (nonstandard, rare) A small snip or piece of something; a snippet. Tags: nonstandard, rare

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1979, James A. Fischer, God Said, Let There Be Woman, New York, N.Y.: Alba House, →ISBN, page 95:",
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          "ref": "2013, Pauline McLynn, Jenny Q, Unravelled, London: Puffin, →ISBN, page 167:",
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