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English noun: potshot

1. potshot (act) a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)


Broader (hypernym)shooting, shot

2. potshot (communication) criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration


SamplesReporters took potshots at the mayor.


Broader (hypernym)criticism, unfavorable judgment









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