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shot
Anoun
blastoff, shot
 the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
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shooting, shot
 the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
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stroke, shot
 (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
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injection, shot
 the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
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shot, stab
 informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
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shot
 an attempt to score in a game
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shot
 a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
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shot, pellet
 a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
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shot
 an explosive charge used in blasting
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10 shot
 sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
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11 snapshot, snap, shot
 an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
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12 guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
 an estimate based on little or no information
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13 scene, shot
 a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
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14 shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
 an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
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15 shot, shooter
 a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
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16 nip, shot
 a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
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17 shot, crack
 a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
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Badjective
changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot
 varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"

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