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spearfish Synonyms
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• verb (Context 1)
To hunt or catch fish using a spear, speargun, or similar pointed weapon, typically while free-diving or scuba diving.
Usage Example
"While vacationing in the Mediterranean, they learned how to harpoon in the clear coastal waters."
Strong
harpoon
gig
• noun (Context 2)
Any of several large marine game fishes of the genus Tetrapturus in the billfish family, characterized by a slender body and a short, prominent spear-like upper jaw, native to tropical and subtropical oceans.
Usage Example
"During the deep-sea expedition off the coast of Hawaii, the angler managed to catch and release a rare shortbill billfish."
Strong
billfish
Weak
marlin
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