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- [wuhn shot]
- /wʌn ʃɒt/
- /wʌn ʃɒt/
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- [wuhn shot]
- /wʌn ʃɒt/
Definitions of one-shot word
- noun one-shot a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject. 1
- noun one-shot a single appearance by a performer, as in a play, motion picture, or television program. 1
- noun one-shot a close-up camera shot of one person. 1
- noun one-shot something occurring, done, used, etc., only once. 1
- adjective one-shot occurring, done, etc., only once. 1
- adjective one-shot achieved or accomplished with a single try: a one-shot solution. 1
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Origin of one-shot
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for One-shot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
one-shot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for one-shot
adv one-shot
- antecedently — in an antecedent manner
- at one time — If you say that something was the case at one time, you mean that it was the case during a particular period in the past.
- hitherto — up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown.
- in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
Antonyms for one-shot
adverb one-shot
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
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