snipe vs criticise

snipe is a noun but criticise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snipe	Yes	No	Yes	No
criticise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticise is a hypernym of snipe; that is, criticise is a word with a broader meaning than snipe:

snipe: attack in speech or writing
criticise: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of snipe include criticize, knock, pick apart.

snipe (noun)	criticise (noun)
a gunshot from a concealed location
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

snipe (verb)	criticise (verb)
attack in speech or writing	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
aim and shoot with great precision	act as a critic
hunt or shoot snipe