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sniper

(noun) a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sniper (plural snipers)

A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.

One who shoots from a concealed position.

One who criticizes.

(ice hockey slang) A player who specializes in scoring goals.

A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond

Anagrams

• Perins, Piners, Prines, persin, repins, respin, ripens, serpin

Source: Wiktionary



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