Check and Shot

Check

Check noun - The amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount.

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Shot and check are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Check". informal substitute

Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Check and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a noun "Shot".

good	good check	good shot
full	full check	full shot
special	special check	special shot
long	long check	long shot
Other adjectives: brief, direct, standard, free, initial, single, blank, difficult, powerful, real, big, bad, quick, final, random, last, triple.

Jazz Jackrabbit had literal check points: yellow signs with red checks on them that changed to white with Jazz's face on them when shot.

Source: Check Point
In the horror movie Vacancy, the hotel manager (who turns out to be the main villain) gets a long, drawn out shot after the main characters check in, which he spends looking both evil and smug.

Source: Traitor Shot
The first is done against the accuracy check, and if it passes, you automatically get a dead-on shot.

Source: Video Game / X-COM

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