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Sandman
01
an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
sandmen
02
a soldier, sniper, or agent who kills or neutralizes targets, often used in covert or special operations contexts
Examples
In the field, they called him the Sandman — silent, precise, and lethal.
Lexical Tree
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