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snide
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snide
(adjective)
snide
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ˈ
snaɪd/
adjective
snide
/
ˈ
snaɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNIDE
[
more snide; most snide
]
:
unkind or insulting in an indirect way
snide
remarks/comments/references
a
snide
tone
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— snidely
adverb
“Are you having a problem?” she asked
snidely
.
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