The missile attack took a heavy toll of lives.
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Missile
/ˈmɪs.aɪl/
Synonyms for "missile" (155 found)
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8 entriesair-to-air missileballistic missilecruise missileguided missilemissile-grade aluminummissile-grade compositesmissile-grade steelsurface-to-air missile
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11 entriesballistic missilecruise missileguided missilemissile defensemissile guidancemissile payloadmissile programmissile propulsionmissile systemmissile technologysurface to air missile
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The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.
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On September 20, 1951, a monkey named Yorick and 11 mice were recovered after an Aerobee missile flight of 236,000 feet at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Yorick got a fair amount of press as the first monkey to live through a space flight.
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