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, missile, 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. John Schilling:

   The failed launch, combined with testing from a barge shows that North Korea still has a long way to go to develop this system, an initial operational capability of a North Korean ballistic-missile submarine is not expected before 2020.

2. Antony Blinken:

   Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear program, not to find a way out... I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have, so we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly (North Korea leader Kim Jong Un) proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or discouraged, if there’s an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) launch by Sunday.

3. Hirokazu Matsuno:

   The ballistic missile launch and the ones before it are a threat to our country, the region and the international community, this series of launches violate U.N. resolutions and we strongly protest this action by North Korea.

4. The South Korean Defence Ministry:

   By operating the U.S. THAAD battery in Seongju, we will be able to better protect one half to two-thirds of our citizens from North Korean nuclear and missile threats, it will dramatically strengthen the military capabilities and readiness to defend critical national infrastructure such as nuclear power plants and oil storage facilities, as well as the military forces of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

5. Antoni Macierewicz:

   Raytheon has agreed to our minimal condition aimed at securing that at least 50 percent of the money which is to be spent of the Patriot system (Raytheon's missile defense system) would be spent on works done by Polish plants.