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pounce

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaʊns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/paʊns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pouns)

Inflections of 'pounce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

pounces: v 3rd person singular

pouncing: v pres p

pounced: v past

pounced: v past p

pounce
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Synonyms:

swoop down, spring on, leap on, dive Collocations, jump Collocations, ambush Collocations, attack Collocations, divebomb, lunge, spring upon, swoop down on, vault Collocations

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