I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
laughter
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Eikhl was contentious, shouted, and snorted laughter through a single nostril.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"You must be nuts," Carla snorted.
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My sister snorts when she laughs.
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The horse lowered its head, and snorted at them.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Snort , dance, bonk, snort some more - bloody good value, old Henry.
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It snorted, and carefully raised its hind leg and straightened it as if to rid itself of an encumbrance.
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It dresses in red and also wears the emotions of a snorting, charging bull.
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Jacobs snorts -- and the gallery was a real wreck from neglect.
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Panting and snorting like a mad battle steed that has lost its rider, the masterless ocean overruns the globe.
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Pat Buchanan still pads and snorts on the sidelines.
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The Lieutenant's horse was tossing its head, snorting, raising its bright hooves high as it trampled the crop.
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Then an animal snorted quietly and broke the momentary stillness.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
give
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She gave an undignified little snort .
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She gave a snort , then a sigh.
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She reached for the radio tuning-dial, giving a little snort of self-disgust at her own choice of adjective.
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The horse gives another snort and settles down.
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Barbara Coleman gave a snort of disgust.
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I had spoken in jest, but Challenger gave a contemptuous snort .
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He gave a royal snort , either of disappointment or relief, and snapped his fingers for another round of wine.
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Cliff, smaller and curly-haired, seated next to Ken, gave a snort of laughter.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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From the other side of the library came a loud unmistakable snort -- it was the professor.
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Susskind gave a loud snort .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Barbara Coleman gave a snort of disgust.
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From the bushes came a low snort and the scraping of branches.
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I took another snort and offered it to him.
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She gave a snort , then a sigh.
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She would wrinkle her nose, show all her teeth and give a little puff of a snort .
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The hooves slammed out and with a snort of terror it hurtled off up the path followed by the others.
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Then, some yards away he heard a snort and the clink of metal.