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Deepgreen Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of sniping over?

Hello.

I came across the next sentence: "He also called for unity amid sniping over the attempt to ignite explosives aboard a jet from Amsterdam to Detroit.", a quote from The Wall Street Journal.

What does sniping over mean in this sentence? Does it mean something along the lines of "to condemn" or "to criticize"?

Thanks for your help.
  

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Hello, Deepgreen—and welcome to English Forums. Deepgreen What does sniping over mean in this sentence? Does it mean something along the lines of "to condemn" or "to criticize"?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, Deepgreen—and welcome to English Forums.
  • Deepgreen What does sniping over mean in this sentence?
  • Does it mean something along the lines of "to condemn" or "to criticize"?
  • Yes, but 'snipe' and 'over' do not make a phrase.
  • Snipe = to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, especially anonymously or from a safe distance.
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Hello, Deepgreen—and welcome to English Forums.
DeepgreenWhat does sniping over mean in this sentence? Does it mean something along the lines of "to condemn" or "to criticize"?
Yes, but 'snipe' and 'over' do not make a phrase.

Snipe = to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, especially anonymously or from a safe distanc
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Yes. It suggests criticism that is snide and/or petty, possibly unfair or unreasonable.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

thank you for your reply. For some reason this combination of words looked alien to me.
Your explanation: "on the topic of the attempt" has made it clear for me.
Thanks again.
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