snipe vs criticize

snipe is a noun but criticize is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

snipe (noun)	criticize (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)	criticize (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