potshot
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Noun
- A shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
- Criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shot | 1 | 113 |
| 2 | post | 1 | 85 |
| 3 | spots | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | protest | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | pots | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | portsmouth | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | hot-shot | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | upshot | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | pothole | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | potshots | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | hotshot | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | hotshots | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | potash | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hot-shots | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | pott | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | poth | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | posh | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | prothro | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | oathout | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spoto | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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