Hit
Shot
Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Luckily, someone steps in the way and saves the child before he/she gets hit/shot/whatever.
Source: Crying Little Kid - As in, every time he appears from the dark, a Savage permanently goes off the radar via being stabbed, shot or hit by a tree.
Source: Surprisingly Sudden Death -
Keeping in mind that getting hit or shot by an enemy only costs half a unit of health, this is an especially extreme penalty.
Source: Hostage Spirit Link
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Shot and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/shot
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Shot or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/shot.
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