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Gunshot

/ɡˈʌˌnʃɑt/
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(noun) The act of discharging a firearm.

While he was giving the speech, the sound of a gunshot could be heard.
Tom thought he heard a gunshot.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A single ____ rang out in the quiet night, causing all the birds in the trees to fly away in a panic.

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