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SHARPSHOOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sharpshoot mean?
• SHARPSHOOT (verb)
The verb SHARPSHOOT has 1 sense:
1. aim and shoot with great precision
Familiarity information: SHARPSHOOT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aim and shoot with great precision
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
sharpshoot; snipe
Hypernyms (to "sharpshoot" is one way to...):
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
sharpshooter (someone skilled in shooting)
sharpshooter (an athlete noted for accurate aim)
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