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POTSHOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("potshot" is a kind of...):
shooting; shot (the act of firing a projectile)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration
Example:
reporters took potshots at the mayor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("potshot" is a kind of...):
criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)
