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English noun: shooting | |||
| 1. | shooting (act) the act of firing a projectile | ||
| Samples | His shooting was slow but accurate. | ||
| Synonyms | shot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | countershot, discharge, firing, firing off, gunfire, gunshot, headshot, potshot, shellfire, shoot | ||
| Part holonym | fire control | ||
| 2. | shooting (act) killing someone by gunfire | ||
| Samples | When the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | homicide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drive-by killing, drive-by shooting, wing shooting | ||
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