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dissolve vs snap

snap vs dissolve

dissolve and snap both are nouns.

dissolve and snap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissolve Yes No Yes No
snap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, snap is a hypernym of dissolve; that is, snap is a word with a broader meaning than dissolve:
  • dissolve: lose control emotionally
  • snap: lose control of one's emotions
Other hypernyms of dissolve include break down, lose it.
dissolve (noun) snap (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out the act of catching an object with the hands
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
any undertaking that is easy to do
the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
a sudden sharp noise
a sudden breaking
the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
a spell of cold weather
dissolve (verb) snap (verb)
pass into a solution break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
cause to go into a solution close with a snapping motion
come to an end utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
grow less and less substantial until it disappears record on photographic film
become or cause to become soft or liquid to grasp hastily or eagerly
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up separate or cause to separate abruptly
declare void cause to make a snapping sound
cause to fade away put in play with a snap
lose control emotionally bring the jaws together
cause to lose control emotionally lose control of one's emotions
stop functioning or cohering as a unit move or strike with a noise
move with a snapping sound
make a sharp sound
Difference between dissolve and snap

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