Knife and Missile

Knife

Knife noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.

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Missile and knife are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Missile" instead a noun "Knife".

Nearby Words: knifing, knifed

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

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Knife and missile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knife" instead a noun "Missile".

Nearby Word: missilery

normal	normal knife	normal missile
standard	standard knife	standard missile
single	single knife	single missile
small	small knife	small missile
Other adjectives: actual, large, big, huge, slow, ancient, new, gigantic, larger, different, giant, ballistic.

In the pilot episode, the squadron commander uses the knife and gun as a metaphor for the weapons systems on his F-18 versus the one on the bad guy's plane; the bad guys using a knife (gun cannon) to his gun (sidewinder missile).

Source: Never Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight
The Balor missile frigate has a similar issue in that the fragile, long range frigate will attempt to get into knife-fighting range to use its pathetic point defenses.

Source: Video Game / X Rebirth
The remake lets you have both a missile and a magic weapon at the same time, and also gives you a knife for melee attacks and cutting through the Overpatrol's net (whereas in the original you had to find the knife and could only use it once before having to find another one).

Source: Video Game / Rise of the Triad

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