Fire and Startle

Fire

Fire verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Startle and fire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startle" instead a verb "Fire".

Nearby Words: fired, fireball, firing, fireside, fireplace

Startle verb - To make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected.

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Fire and startle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fire" instead a verb "Startle".

Nearby Words: startling, startled, startler

As enemy soldiers approach, she intends to fire a shot across the field to startle their mounts and force them back to their encampment —she does have Improbable Aiming Skills, after all.

Source: Accidental Aiming Skills
In a couple of cases, he's actually used the barriers as a weapon, by using them to deflect incoming fire or altering the barrier to reflect light, creating a mirror to startle opponents.

Source: Deflector Shields aka: Deflector Shield
While on the run, he rapid-fire punches Rochelle to the ground, grabs the portable toilet she was waiting for, runs back to base, stopping to startle Soldier with garbled speech, then puts down the toilet and uses it.

Source: Caffeine Bullet Time

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