Shot vs Murdered - What's the difference?
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(colloquial) Worn out or broken.
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(Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
tired, weary
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
* Sir Walter Scott
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
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(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
(uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
An opportunity or attempt.
A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
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(slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
A single serving of espresso.
(photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
A vaccination or injection.
(US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
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A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
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(label) An act of deliberate killing of another being, especially a human.
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(label) The crime of deliberate killing of another human.
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Something terrible to endure.
(label) A group of crows;
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To deliberately kill (a person or persons).
(transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial) To defeat decisively.
To botch or mangle
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(figuratively, colloquial) To kick someone's ass]] or [[chew out, chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
(figuratively, colloquial, British) to devour, ravish.
As verbs the difference between shot and murdered
is that shot is (shoot) or shot can be to load (a gun) with shot while murdered is (murder).As an adjective shot
is (colloquial) worn out or broken.As a noun shot
is the result of launching a projectile or bullet or shot can be a charge to be paid, a scot or shout.As an interjection shot
is (colloquial|south africa) thank you.shot
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , from Germanic *skot-''. Cognate with German ''''. Compare ''scot .Adjective
(en adjective)- The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot .
- Thompson girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel / Thompson girl, winterfighter's shot on the car as well
- The cloak was shot through with silver threads.
- I have to go to bed now; I'm shot .
- Are you not glad to be shot of him?
Noun
(en noun)- The shot was wide off the mark.
- They took the lead on a last-minute shot .
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- The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.
- I brought him hunting as he's a good shot .
- He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot .
- I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.
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- Schwarzenegger also is taking nasty shots from his own party, as GOP conservatives bash some of his appointments as Kennedyesque and traitorous to party values.
- I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.
- We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.
- I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.
- His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.
Derived terms
* armor-piercing shot * big shot * buckshot * chip shot * cow shot * long shot * parting shot * shot-glass * shotgun * shotlike * shot put * shot spot * split-shot * tracking shotExpressions
* call the shots * give something one's best shot * shot in the armVerb
(head)Etymology 2
See .Noun
(en noun)- Drink up. It's his shot .
- Here no shots are where all shares be.
- A man is never welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "Welcome".
Etymology 3
Statistics
*murdered
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*murder
English
(wikipedia murder)Noun
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Pulling the Strings, passage=The case was that of a murder . It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.}}
- It may be guessed, indeed, that this was the original form of the story, the fairy being the addition of those who considered Jack's thefts from (and murder of) the giant to be scarcely justified without her.
- Captain Sulu, who served under the legendary James T. Kirk for many years, disobeys Starfleet orders in order to try and help Kirk and another old shipmate, Dr. McCoy, who have been imprisoned for the murder of the Klingon chancellor.
- Dr. Herrera also knew Hemingway had held Batista's army personally responsible for the brutal murders of his dogs, Blackie (Black Dog) and Machakos.
Death penalty on trial: should Reggie Clemons live or die?, passage=Reggie Clemons has one last chance to save his life. After 19 years on death row in Missouri for the murder of two young women, he has been granted a final opportunity to persuade a judge that he should be spared execution by lethal injection.}}
Old soldiers?, passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "murder": atrocious, attempted, brutal, cold-blooded, double, heinous, horrible, premeditated, triple, terrible, unsolved.Synonyms
* (act of deliberate killing) homicide, manslaughter, assassination * (group of crows) flockDerived terms
* attempted murder * cry blue murder * first-degree murder * get away with murder * mass murder * murderer * murderess * murder in the first degree * murder in the second degree * murderize * murder one * murderous * murdersome * murder weapon * murder will out * second-degree murder * wink murderVerb
(en verb)- The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.
- Our team is going to murder them.
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- He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!
- I could murder a hamburger right now.