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pouncing

Variant of pounce

noun

a claw or talon of a bird of prey
the act of pouncing; swoop, spring, or leap

intransitive verb pounced, pouncing

to swoop down, spring, or leap (on, upon, or at a person or thing) in, or as in, attacking or seizing

Related Forms:

pouncer noun

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