Definition of
snipe has definitions from the fields of zoology,arms
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[ verb ] attack verbally, in speech or writing

Synonyms

attack lash_out assail assault round

Examples

"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

Related terms

criticize abuse vitriol whang blister rip claw rubbish barrage attacker

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[ verb ] (arms) shoot from a concealed position

Synonyms

sharpshoot

Related terms

shoot marksman

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[ verb ] (arms) hunt or shoot snipe

Related terms

hunt

4
[ verb ] hunt snipe

Related terms

hunt fowl

5
[ noun ] (arms) a gunshot from a concealed location

Related terms

gunfire sharpshoot

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 25082
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[ noun ] (zoology) Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

Related terms

shorebird great_snipe whole_snipe jacksnipe dowitcher Wilson's_snipe wisp

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Phonetic and Homophones

S N AY1 P

Similar Spelling

snip Snape snap snap_pea snoop Snapp snow_pea snappy

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