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sharpshoot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sharp-shoot
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shoot with precision.

verb

To correct another's mistake, typically minor, in order to provide more accurate information.

Etymology

Back-formation from sharpshooter.

Inflected Forms

sharpshoots (present, singular) sharpshooting (participle, present) sharpshot (participle, past) sharpshot (past)

Synonyms

snipe

Questions

What does sharpshoot mean?
To shoot with precision.
Where does sharpshoot come from?
Back-formation from sharpshooter.

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