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pellet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pellet

a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
  • the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
Synonyms of pellet

ball, bullet
Words Related to pellet

ammunition, cannonball, cap, cartridge, charge, dumdum, gunshot, lead, load, missile, pop, projectile, round, shell, shot, slug
Near Antonyms of pellet

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