Arrow and Projectile

Arrow

Arrow noun - A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.

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Projectile and arrow are semantically related in pointed weapon or symbol topic. In some cases you can use "Projectile" instead a noun "Arrow".

Nearby Words: arrowed, arrowhead, arrowy, arrowing

Projectile noun - A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled.

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Arrow and projectile are semantically related in weapon topic. You can use "Arrow" instead a noun "Projectile".

Nearby Word: projection

special	special arrow	special projectile
normal	normal arrow	normal projectile
regular	regular arrow	regular projectile
standard	standard arrow	standard projectile
Other adjectives: light, single, stray, blunt, simple, small, powerful, actual, large, charged, big, huge, new, flaming, explosive, last, giant, magical, incoming, well-placed, slow-moving.

If that happens, you're treated with a slow-mo view of your arrow/projectile wooshing past your opponent's head and hitting a wall.

Source: Epic Fail / Video Games
And Monks have Missile Deflection, which lets them use their hands, feet, or weapons to block most projectile weapon attacks if they are aware of the incoming arrow.

Source: LARP / The Darkon Wargaming Club
Also, instead of the normal arrow that you see, it instead uses a yellow projectile, making it less of an arrow.

Source: Annoying Arrows

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