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Noun hot-shot has 1 sense
- ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
--1 is a kind of expert
--1 has particulars: track star
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Definitions from the Web
hot-shot
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Sense: A person who is very successful, talented, or ambitious, especially in their career; a high achiever or a show-off.
Usage:
- He's a hot-shot lawyer who wins every case.
- She's the hot-shot CEO of a successful tech company.
- The hot-shot pilot skillfully landed the plane in harsh weather conditions.
- Don't let his hot-shot attitude fool you, he's actually very humble.
Sense: (Informal) A person who is self-assured, confident, and often cocky.
Usage:
- He's such a hot-shot, always bragging about his achievements.
- She walked into the room like a hot-shot, demanding attention from everyone.
- The football player acted like a hot-shot after scoring the winning goal.
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