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shots in the dark
phrase
plural of shot in the dark
Synonyms of shots in the dark
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
- The contestant was stumped by the question, and his answer was just a shot in the dark.
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“Shots in the dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shots%20in%20the%20dark. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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