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discharge vs shot

shot vs discharge

discharge and shot both are nouns.

discharge is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

discharge is a verb but shot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discharge Yes No Yes No
shot Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of discharge; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than discharge:
  • discharge: the act of discharging a gun
  • shot: the act of firing a projectile
Other hypernyms of discharge include shooting.
discharge (noun) shot (noun)
the act of discharging a gun the act of firing a projectile
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
a formal written statement of relinquishment informal words for any attempt or effort
the act of venting (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the sudden giving off of energy the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
the pouring forth of a fluid an attempt to score in a game
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field a blow hard enough to cause injury
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a substance that is emitted or released a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
discharge (adjective) shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
discharge (verb) shot (verb)
eliminate (a substance)
become empty or void of its content
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
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