The scandal could lead to the firing of some senior officials.
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Firing
//ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ//
Synonyms for "firing" (195 found)
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disbarringdiscrownmentdisemploymentdisenthronementdisplacementdisplacingdivine afflatusdopedrumming outdry fireejectionenlivenmentethaneethanolexasperationexcitationexcitementexcommunicationexhilarationexpulsion
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file firefire of demolitionfireballfirepowerfireworksflackflakflammableflammable materialflammationflingingfomentationforced resignationforced separationfuelfuel additivefuel dopefurloughinggasgas carbongasolinegategeniusground firegunfightgunfiregunnerygunplayheavingheptanehexanehigh-angle firehorizontal firehurling
Noun(5 words)
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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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10 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- изпичане noun (process of applying heat or fire)
- стрелба noun (discharge)
- топливо noun (fuel)
- уволнение noun (dismissal)
Catalan
1 entries- comiat noun (dismissal)
Dutch
1 entries- geschiet noun (discharge)
Esperanto
1 entries- pafado noun (discharge)
Finnish
4 entries- ampuminen noun (discharge)
- erottaminen noun (dismissal)
- irtisanominen noun (dismissal)
- laukaisu noun (discharge)
French
1 entries- renvoi noun (dismissal)
German
4 entries- Brennen noun (process of applying heat or fire)
- Brennstoff noun (fuel)
- Brennung noun (process of applying heat or fire)
- Entlassung noun (dismissal)
Ido
1 entries- pafado noun (discharge)
Irish
1 entries- lámhach noun (discharge)
Karachay-Balkar
1 entries- атыш noun (discharge)
Romanian
1 entries- concediere noun (dismissal)
Swahili
1 entries- ufyatuaji noun (discharge)
Swedish
3 entries- avfyrning noun (discharge)
- avsked noun (dismissal)
- bränsle noun (fuel)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
In short some guns have excellent security systems to prevent accidental firing (e.g. when dropped), others don't.
Source: tatoeba (328084)
In the past accidents have occurred where shells fell outside of the firing range area used for exercises by the JGSDF.
Source: tatoeba (533164)
He was sentenced to death by firing squad.
Source: tatoeba (566374)
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