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English noun: pounce | |||
| 1. | pounce (act) the act of pouncing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bounce, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring | ||
English verb: pounce | |||
| 1. | pounce (motion) move down on as if in an attack | ||
| Samples | The raptor swooped down on its prey. The teacher swooped down upon the new students. | ||
| Synonyms | swoop | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stoop | ||
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