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sniper

/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The sniper took careful aim from behind the tall building. "

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

Examples :

"The paintball sniper hid behind the bushes and aimed carefully at his friend across the yard. "

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noun

One who shoots from a concealed position.

Examples :

"The sniper aimed carefully from his hidden rooftop position. "

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noun

One who criticizes.

Examples :

"My mother can be a real sniper when it comes to my cooking, always pointing out the smallest mistakes. "

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

Examples :

"Alexander Ovechkin is often regarded as the greatest sniper of his generation."

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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

Examples :

""He lost the online auction because a sniper placed a bid at the last second." "

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