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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: sniff

sniffle

1 verb
     
snif‧fle1 [intransitive] spoken
to keep sniffing in order to stop liquid from running out of your nose, especially when you are crying or you have a cold:
For goodness' sake, stop sniffling!
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