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Originally posted by Nic Name
In the meaning of the word, he is a sniper. Accuracy or skill at shooting are not in the definition. He'd still be a sniper if he had to take five shots at each victim.
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Wow Nic, you so clever. You've nailed the denotation of <I>sniper</I> perfectly.
However, the word has a completely different connotation which embodies much more skill and a more elite status. Maggie's link from the other thread sums it up pretty well.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/South/10/....ap/index.html