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| Sounds | swuw'p |
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| Rhymes | coop, coupe, croup, and 24 more rhymes in uwp... |
| Meaning | (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale. |
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| Examples | "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides" |
| Synonyms | slide |
| Category | music |
| Broader | glissando |
| Verbs | swoop |
| Meaning | A very rapid raid. |
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| Broader | foray, raid, maraud |
| Verbs | swoop |
| Meaning | A swift descent through the air. |
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| Broader | descent |
| Verbs | swoop |
| Meaning | Move down on as if in an attack. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students" |
| Synonyms | pounce |
| Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down |
| Narrower | stoop |
| Nouns | swoop |
| Meaning | Move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
| Broader | move |
| Nouns | swoop |
| Meaning | Seize or catch with a swooping motion. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | swoop up |
| Broader | snatch, snatch up, snap |
| Nouns | swoop |
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