Synonyms for missile
ˈmɪs əl; esp. Brit. -aɪlmis·sile

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1. missile

   Synonyms:
   projectile

   Antonyms:
   artillery, band-arms, sidearm

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1. missilenoun

   a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

   Synonyms:
   projectile

2. projectile, missilenoun

   a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

   Synonyms:
   rocket, projectile

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1. • Rocket
   • Weapon

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1. missilenoun

   Synonyms:
   projectile

2. missileadjective

   Synonyms:
   missive, to be thrown

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1. missilenoun

   Synonyms:
   projectile, dejectile

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1. List of paraphrases for "missile":

   missiles, rocket, rockets, anti-missile, antimissile, guided-missile, shells, projectiles, rpgs, truncheon, ballistic

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1. Thomas Shannon:

   Iran is intent on pursuing a ballistic missile program, it sees it not only as part of its larger strategic weapons program, but it also plays a larger political role in Iran, especially in the aftermath of the JCPOA( Iran nuclear deal).

2. John Kerry:

   The missiles are a violation of the U.N. Security Council resolution because they are longer than the distance allowed for ballistic missiles and, because of that, they represent a potential threat to the countries in the region and beyond, we have made it very clear that the missile concerns remain part of sanctionable activity with respect to Iran. If Iran chooses to violate that, they will invite additional sanctions, as we put them in place just a month ago as a result of the prior tests.

3. Riki Ellison:

   If one missile doesn't work, you have another system to use against enemy threats.

4. Lisa Foxen:

   I kind of was just almost like a deer in headlights, i knew what to do in a hurricane. I knew what to do in an earthquake. But the missile thing is new to me.

5. Justin Bronk:

   They’ve seen a lot of the potential patterns in terms of routes and the way the Russians plan their missile salvos, so they’ve got better at positioning their air defense teams.