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snaps back

snaps back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of snap back.

Meaning of snap back

Verb

snap back (third-person singular simple present snaps back, present participle snapping back, simple past and past participle snapped back)

  1. (idiomatic) To recover quickly.
    1. (broadly, idiomatic) To return to an earlier state.
  2. (figuratively) To answer sharply.

Questions about snaps back

What is snaps back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Snaps back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of snap back.

Words near snaps back in the dictionary

  1. snappy
  2. snappy gum
  3. snappy gums
  4. snaps
  5. snaps at someone's heels
  6. snaps back
  7. snaps for you
  8. snaps in
  9. snaps it up
  10. snaps of the fingers
  11. snaps one's fingers

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