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shot
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of SHOT
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a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece <cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets>
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a person skilled in shooting at a target <a soldier who's an excellent shot with a rifle>
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an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence <I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?>
Related Words hypothesis, hypothetical, theory, thesis; dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, speculation; hunch, intuition; belief, faith
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