NOUN: "a stroke or throw in an attempt to score points in a game (such as tennis, pool, or basketball)" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a stroke or throw in an attempt to score points in a game (such as tennis, pool, or basketball)" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an estimate based on little or no information
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
(adjective)
1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STROKE (noun)
1. a light touch with the hands
2. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
STROKE (verb)
1. row at a particular rate
2. strike a ball with a smooth blow
BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball

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