pounce (v)
swoop (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def move down on as if in an attack
examples The raptor swooped down on its prey
The teacher swooped down upon the new students
Frame - 4 Something is ----ing PP
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym descend, fall, go down, come down
Derivationally related form swoop → swoop
Derivationally related form pounce → pounce
Hyponym stoop
Incoming links
Derivationally related form swoop → swoop
Derivationally related form pounce → pounce
Hyponym descend, fall, go down, come down
Hypernym stoop

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