What are the hypernyms for Took a shot at?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
What are the opposite words for took a shot at?
Took a shot at is a phrase that implies attempting or trying to achieve something. Some of the antonyms that can be used in place of "took a shot at" include; abstained, refrained from, avoided, neglected, shirked, and ignored. Abstaining means to give up on something or not taking any actions towards achieving it. Refraining from involves holding back from attempting something. Avoiding implies staying away from the task at hand. Neglecting is disregarding something or failing to give it proper attention. Shirked denotes deliberately avoiding something. Ignoring means to not pay attention to the task at all. All of these antonyms are, therefore, synonyms for not attempting or taking a shot at something.
What are the antonyms for Took a shot at?
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v.
• guess
- abstain
, - disbelieve
, - ignore
, - measure
, - misunderstand
, - neglect
, - prove
, - question
, - refuse
, - reject
, - wonder
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• tackle
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