Harpoon and Shoot

Harpoon

Harpoon verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Shoot and harpoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Harpoon".

Nearby Words: harpooned, harpooning

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

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Harpoon and shoot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harpoon" instead a verb "Shoot".

Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

long	long harpoon	long shoot
single	single harpoon	single shoot
actual	actual harpoon	actual shoot
enormous	enormous harpoon	enormous shoot
Other adjectives: unique, final, less, literal, said.

Not exactly a hangman's noose, but Mal does shoot the rope that connects a harpoon in Jayne's leg to a Reaver vehicle in Serenity.

Source: Shoot the Rope
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: You need to shoot Captain Vincent with a harpoon to finish him off.

Source: Video Game / Deadstorm Pirates
Shoot the Rope: Mal needs several shots to sever the mini-harpoon from Jayne's leg.

Source: Film / Serenity

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