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sharpshooter vs franc-tireur

franc-tireur vs sharpshooter

sharpshooter and franc-tireur both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sharpshooter Yes No No No
franc-tireur Yes No No No
As nouns, franc-tireur is a hyponym of sharpshooter; that is, franc-tireur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sharpshooter:
  • sharpshooter: someone skilled in shooting
  • franc-tireur: a sharpshooter (in the French army)
Other hyponyms of sharpshooter include deadeye, rifleman, sniper.
sharpshooter (noun) franc-tireur (noun)
a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters a sharpshooter (in the French army)
someone skilled in shooting
an athlete noted for accurate aim
Difference between sharpshooter and franc-tireur

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