snipe

/snˈaɪp/

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Definitions

Noun
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
Noun
a gunshot from a concealed location
Verb
hunt or shoot snipe
Verb
aim and shoot with great precision
Verb
attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"