snipe
verb/snaɪp/
Frequency rank: #12,573 most common English word
Meaning
To shoot or criticize from a concealed position; to make a quick, opportunistic capture.
Example sentence
The photographer managed to snipe a rare shot of the elusive bird before it flew away.
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