Precedent and Shot

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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Shot and precedent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Precedent".

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Precedent and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Shot".

good	good precedent	good shot
clear	clear precedent	clear shot
similar	similar precedent	similar shot
direct	direct precedent	direct shot
Other adjectives: original, actual, real, great, bad, horrible, new.

Allende killed himself (or was shot, accounts vary) and the junta assumed control of Chile, establishing the precedent that 9/11 is a bad day for democracy the world over.

Source: Useful Notes / Augusto Pinochet

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