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snipe vs woodcock snipe

woodcock snipe vs snipe

snipe and woodcock snipe both are nouns.

snipe is a verb but woodcock snipe is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snipe Yes No Yes No
woodcock snipe Yes No No No
As nouns, woodcock snipe is a hyponym of snipe; that is, woodcock snipe 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
  • woodcock snipe: Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
snipe (noun) woodcock snipe (noun)
a gunshot from a concealed location small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
snipe (verb) woodcock snipe (verb)
attack in speech or writing
aim and shoot with great precision
hunt or shoot snipe
Difference between snipe and woodcock snipe

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