What does angle-shooting mean?
Angle-shooting means present participle and gerund of angle-shoot.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of angle-shoot.
It seems harmless enough, and often is; but if experienced players are doing it, the potential is there for collusion. And collusion is more than angle-shooting -- it's outright cheating.
We have been so used to "fast" thinking; "angle-shooting"; and rationalizing, that many have completely forgotten the art of true thinking.
Use angle-shooting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Angle-shooting means present participle and gerund of angle-shoot.
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It seems harmless enough, and often is; but if experienced players are doing it, the potential is there for collusion. And collusion is more than angle-shooting -- it's outright cheating.
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