Shot and Throw

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Shot

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

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Throw is a synonym for shot in strike topic. In some cases you can use "Throw" instead the word "Shot" as a noun or an adverb, when it comes to topics like discharge, kick, apiece.

Throw

Throw noun - A risky undertaking.

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Shot is a synonym for throw in apiece topic. You can use "Shot" instead the word "Throw" as a noun or an adverb.

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

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good	good shot	good throw
nice	nice shot	nice throw
special	special shot	special throw
long	long shot	long throw
Other adjectives: perfect, regular, standard, original, free, single, powerful, charged, big, great, bad, quick, excellent, final, next, last, overhead, lucky, triple.

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When a distant reaction shot is used for censorship reasons (whether to cover up bad language, violence, someone about to throw up, or sexual intercourse), then it's a Discretion Shot.

Source: Distant Reaction Shot
When he goes to throw the gun at her, even after seeing not a single shot hit, she sarcastically says to him, "Oh yeah...like that's gonna work."

Source: Throw-Away Guns
At this point Waco goes to throw down his guns and walk away, but the "little bastard shot me in the ass."

Source: Shot in the Ass

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