reception vs snatch

snatch vs reception

reception and snatch both are nouns.

reception is not a verb while snatch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reception	Yes	No	No	No
snatch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snatch is a hypernym of reception; that is, snatch is a word with a broader meaning than reception:

reception: (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
snatch: the act of catching an object with the hands

Other hypernyms of reception include catch, grab, snap.

reception (noun)	snatch (noun)
the act of receiving	the act of catching an object with the hands
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
the manner in which something is greeted	obscene terms for female genitals
a formal party of people; as after a wedding	a small fragment

reception (verb)	snatch (verb)
	to grasp hastily or eagerly
	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
	to make grasping motions

Difference between reception and snatch

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