Snick vs Injury - What's the difference?
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To cut or snip
:*1966': I reached out and ' snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve. — John Fowles, ‘The Magus’
(cricket) to hit the ball with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection
(cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch
A small cut or mark.
A knot or irregularity in yarn.
a sharp clicking sound
:*1893': Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic ' snick . — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.698)
damage to the body of a human or animal
violation of a person, their character, feelings, rights, property, or interests
(archaic) injustice
(obsolete) To wrong, to injure.
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Snick is a related term of injury.
As verbs the difference between snick and injury
is that snick is to cut or snip or snick can be to make something click, to make a clicking noise or snick can be while injury is (obsolete) to wrong, to injure.As nouns the difference between snick and injury
is that snick is (cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch or snick can be a sharp clicking sound while injury is damage to the body of a human or animal.snick
English
Etymology 1
Probably from snick or snee .Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)- (Knight)
Etymology 2
Imitative.Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
Anagrams
*injury
English
(wikipedia injury)Alternative forms
* enjuryNoun
(injuries)- The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.
- Slander is an injury to the character.
Synonyms
* See alsoSee also
* harm * hurt * damage * loss * mischief * impairment * detriment * wrong * evil * injusticeVerb
- The best of us doth not so much feare to wrong him, as he doth to injurie his neighbour, his kinsman, or his master.