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pounce (on)

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as in jump, tackle

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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.

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