Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spitball | Yes | No | No | No |
missile | Yes | No | No | No |
spitball (noun) | missile (noun) |
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an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled |
a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere | a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control |