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To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
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I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.
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To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
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"He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.
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To perceive vaguely
example
I can sniff trouble coming from the basement.
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To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
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This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.
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To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
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To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.