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snipe vs jacksnipe

jacksnipe vs snipe

snipe and jacksnipe both are nouns.

snipe is a verb but jacksnipe is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snipe Yes No Yes No
jacksnipe Yes No No No
As nouns, jacksnipe is a hyponym of snipe; that is, jacksnipe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snipe:
  • snipe: Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
  • jacksnipe: a small short-billed Old World snipe
snipe (noun) jacksnipe (noun)
a gunshot from a concealed location American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks a small short-billed Old World snipe
snipe (verb) jacksnipe (verb)
attack in speech or writing
aim and shoot with great precision
hunt or shoot snipe
Difference between snipe and jacksnipe

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