The scandal could lead to the firing of some senior officials.
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Firing
/ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "firing" (227 found)
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coalcokecombustiblecongecross firecurtain firedeconsecrationdefrockingdeposaldepositiondeprivationdethronementdirect firedisbarmentdisbarringdischargediscrownment
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disemploymentdisenthronementdismissaldisplacementdisplacingdivine afflatusdopedrumming outdry fireejectionenlivenmentethaneethanolexasperationexcitationexcitementexcommunicationexhilarationexpulsionfile fire
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firefire of demolitionfireballfirepowerfireworksflackflakflammableflammable materialflammationflingingfomentationforced resignationforced separationfuelfuel additivefuel dopefurloughinggasgas carbongasolinegategeniusground firegunfightgunfiregunnerygunplayheavingheptanehexanehigh-angle firehorizontal firehurlingignition
Noun(12 words)
Verb(1 words)
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Noun(24 words)
ignition-relatedinflammationkiln firedkiln firingkiln-relatedkilningkindlekindlingliberationlightlightingportuguese demitirreleasesalvosshootshootingshotshotgunningspikingstart
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impeachmentincitationincitementinfectioninflammableinflammable materialinflammationinfusioninspirationinstigationinterdiction fireirritationisooctanejaculationjet fuelkerosenekicking upstairskindlinglayofflighting
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lighting upliquidationlobbingmachine-gun firemethanemethanolmortar firemoving spiritmusketrynatural gasoctaneoiloustingoverthrowoverthrowalparaffinpeatpensioning offpentanepep rallypep talkpercussion firepink slippistol firepitchingprojectionpropanepropellantprovocationpurgerabble rousingrabble-rousingraking firerapid fireremovalretirementricochet firerifle firerocket fuelshellfireshoot outshoot-outshootingskeetskeet shootingslingingstimulationstirringstirring-upsuperannuationsurplusingsuspensionthe axthe bootthe bouncethe gatethe sackthrowingtickettime firetrajectiontrapshootingturfunchurchingunfrockingunseatingvertical firewalking paperszone fire
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Collocations
10 entriesfiring linefiring mechanismfiring patternfiring pinfiring rangefiring ratefiring sequencefiring squadfiring temperaturerapid firing
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
In short some guns have excellent security systems to prevent accidental firing (e.g. when dropped), others don't.
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In the past accidents have occurred where shells fell outside of the firing range area used for exercises by the JGSDF.
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He was sentenced to death by firing squad.
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