| NOUN | communication | cheap shot | an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person |
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| act | cheap shot | an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence |
| Meaning | An unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person. | |
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| Broader | shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe | An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
| Meaning | An illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence. | |
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| Example | "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback" | |
| Broader | shot | A blow hard enough to cause injury |
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