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shoot vs contrive

contrive vs shoot

shoot is a noun but contrive is not a noun.

shoot and contrive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
contrive No No Yes No
As verbs, contrive is a hypernym of shoot; that is, contrive is a word with a broader meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
  • contrive: put or send forth
Other hypernyms of shoot include cast, project, throw.
shoot (noun) contrive (noun)
the act of shooting at targets
a new branch
shoot (verb) contrive (verb)
give an injection to come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
produce buds, branches, or germinate make or work out a plan for; devise
measure the altitude of by using a sextant put or send forth
record on photographic film
make a film or photograph of something
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between shoot and contrive

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