snipe vs pick apart

snipe is a noun but pick apart is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snipe	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick apart	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of snipe include criticise, criticize, knock.

snipe (noun)	pick apart (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)	pick apart (verb)
attack in speech or writing	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
aim and shoot with great precision
hunt or shoot snipe