Synonyms for Pounce & Similar Words
Definition of pounce
- noun
- the act of pouncing
- verb
- move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
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Writing tips for "pounce"
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"Pounce" in song lyrics
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"I dash like a jack rabbit that orbits revelation with a single pounce"
Aesop Rock f/ Blueprint — Alchemy -
"Verbal arithmetics Dream Sequence will pounce"
Emanon — Count Your Blessings -
"Every now and then I might give you a chance and you blow it and pounce"
Icewater f/ Busta Rhymes, Raekwon — Do it Big
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