missile

/ˈmɪsaɪl/

/ˈmɪsəl/ noun [C]

Definition

WEAPON › an explosive weapon which can travel long distances through the air: nuclear missiles a missile attack

OBJECT › an object which is thrown through the air to hit someone or something

(Definition of missile noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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