Potshot and Shoot

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Potshot

Potshot verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
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Shoot and potshot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Potshot".

Shoot

Shoot verb - To cause a weapon to release a missile with great force.
Usage example: soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly
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Potshot and shoot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Potshot" instead a verb "Shoot".
Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

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  • Exactly What I Aimed At Similarly, in The World Is Not Enough, the dying Valentin Zukovsky chooses to shoot the cuffs holding Bond to a torture device rather than try to take a potshot at Elektra King.
    Source: Exactly What I Aimed At
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