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Meaning of angle shot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An act performed in order to angle-shoot; a trick used to gain unfair advantage.
    slang
  2. A shot taken at an angle.

Examples

“I'll always gamble, anytime, but he's taking so many angle shots at the table it's not even funny.”
“Angle shots are used to gain an unfair advantage in the game-to obtain information that a player shouldn't legally have yet, or to manipulate opponents. What can make angle shots so frustrating is that they are nearly always impossible to prove.”
“Wood, number six, played strong and had little trouble defeating Elisa Morgan, 8-0, using lots of topspin and angle shots.”
“This is an angle shot from a low position with the camera looking upward.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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