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What does sniff mean?

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Noun
  1. An instance of sniffing.
  2. A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose
  3. (colloquial) A brief perception, or tiny amount.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.
  2. To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
  3. (transitive) To perceive vaguely
  4. To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
  5. (computing) To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
  6. (slang, Britain) To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.
Interjection
  1. A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.
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