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Synonyms & Antonyms of half-cocked
as in ill-advised, half-baked
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“Half-cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-cocked. Accessed 29 May. 2022.
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The first known use of half-cocked was in 1809
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