snipe
Noun
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is a type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuariessubtypes:
- gallinago gallinago, whole snipe - common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
- gallinago gallinago delicata, wilson's snipe - American snipe
- gallinago media, great snipe, woodcock snipe - Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
- half snipe, jacksnipe, limnocryptes minima - a small short-billed Old World snipe
- dowitcher - shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
belongs to: wisp - a flock of snipe
Verb
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same as: sharpshoot
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is a type of: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flawssubtypes:
- abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout - use foul or abusive language towards
- claw - attack as if with claws
- vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuse
- rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently
- whang - attack forcefully
- barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
- blister, scald, whip - subject to harsh criticism
- rubbish - attack strongly
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