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potshot vs shot

shot vs potshot

potshot and shot both are nouns.

potshot is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potshot Yes No No No
shot Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of potshot; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than potshot:
  • potshot: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
  • shot: the act of firing a projectile
Other hypernyms of potshot include shooting.
potshot (noun) shot (noun)
a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) the act of firing a projectile
criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
informal words for any attempt or effort
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
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
potshot (adjective) shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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