Pounces

//ˈpaʊnsɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of pounce form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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clawsclutchesfangfingerfingernailshand

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"As a small group of American and visiting Mongolian scientists enjoy the panorama, one spots a palm-sized creature hopping between two clumps of prairie grass, and pounces on it with a triumphant cry of "Horny toad!""

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