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snopes

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To check (information) on the Web site snopes.com for accuracy.

rare, transitive

Examples

“Heh heh you got me. No, I didn't Snopes it before replying. Damn. Shame on me.”
“Why do people insist on "re-SNOPESing" things that have⟳ been proven time and time again are urban legends?”
“I remember⟳ the same doubt⟳, and it's understandable that people would be skeptical about an amazing story like⟳ that. I had some spare⟳ time, hence the Googling and Snopesing.”
“Now some of these are bogus, or semi-bogus... Check 'em out if you need⟳ to (I'm not gonna do your snopesing for you :-) - but why spoil⟳ a good story with some factuality? If some of these aren't true, they ought to be :-)”
“Seriously why does he call⟳ himself an intelligent person when all he has to do is snopes stuff before sending out”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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