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snipe vs bombard

bombard vs snipe

snipe and bombard both are nouns.

snipe and bombard both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snipe Yes No Yes No
bombard Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bombard is a hyponym of snipe; that is, bombard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snipe:
  • snipe: attack in speech or writing
  • bombard: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
Other hyponyms of snipe include abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout, claw, vitriol, rip, whang, barrage, blister, scald, scorch, whip, rubbish.
snipe (noun) bombard (noun)
a gunshot from a concealed location a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
snipe (verb) bombard (verb)
attack in speech or writing direct high energy particles or radiation against
aim and shoot with great precision address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
hunt or shoot snipe throw bombs at or attack with bombs
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
Difference between snipe and bombard

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