Stroke and Shot

Stroke

Stroke noun - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.
Usage example: it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

Shot is a synonym for stroke in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Stroke", when it comes to topics like shock.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking

Shot

Shot noun - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.
Usage example: a good shot requires good balance and tempo

Stroke is a synonym for shot in impact topic. You can use "Stroke" instead a noun "Shot", if it concerns topics such as blow, strike, shock, hit.

How words are described

long long stroke long shot
identical identical stroke identical shot
normal normal stroke normal shot
initial initial stroke initial shot
Other adjectives: single, difficult, powerful, real, great, bad, quick, decent, famous, dramatic, final, fatal, extra, last, overhead.
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