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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small missile |
| Synonyms: | ammo, ammunition, ball, bolt, cap, cartridge, dose, lead, love letter, pellet, projectile, rocket, round, shot, slug, trajectile |
| Main Entry: | hurry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act, move speedily |
| Synonyms: | accelerate, barrel, be quick, beeline, bestir, breeze, bullet, burst, bustle, dash, dig in, drive, expedite, fleet, flit, fly, get a move on, go like lightning, goad, haste, hasten, hurry up, hustle, jog, lose no time, make haste, make short work of, make time, make tracks, nip, push, quicken, race, rip, rocket, roll, run, rush, sally, scoot, scurry, shake a leg, smoke, speed, speed up, spur, step on gas, step on it, turn on steam, urge, whirl, whish, whisk, whiz, zip |
| Antonyms: | dally, dawdle, delay, procrastinate, rest, slow, stall, wait |
| Main Entry: | missile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | projectile weapon |
| Synonyms: | MX, ammunition, arrow, bat, bird*, bolt, bomb, bullet, cartridge, dart, pellet, projectile, rocket, shot, stealth, trajectile |
| Notes: | a missile is a whole vehicle ready for launching; a rocket is a type of engine that powers a missile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | round |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unit of ammunition |
| Synonyms: | bullet, cartridge, charge, discharge, load, shell, shot |
| Main Entry: | shot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discharge; ammunition |
| Synonyms: | ball, buckshot, bullet, dart, lead, lob, missile, pellet, projectile, slug, throw |
| Antonyms: | backfire |
| Main Entry: | whisk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | brush quickly; hasten |
| Synonyms: | barrel, bullet, dart, dash, flick, flit, flutter, fly, hurry, race, rush, shoot, speed, sweep, tear, whip, whiz, wipe, zip |
| Main Entry: | whiz |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move quickly by |
| Synonyms: | bullet, buzz, dart, flit, fly, hiss, hum, hurry, hurtle, race, speed, swish, whir, whirl, whisk, whoosh, zip |
| Antonyms: | decelerate |
| Main Entry: | projectile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | weapon |
| Synonyms: | arrow, bomb, bullet, dart, impelling, missile, rocket, shaft, shell, shot, spear, torpedo |
| Main Entry: | pellet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small sphere |
| Synonyms: | ball, bolus, bullet, mass, pebble, pill, rock, shot, stone, wad |
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