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FIRING

Definition:

[noun] the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Synonyms: fire
[noun] the act of discharging a gun
Synonyms: discharge, off
[noun] the act of setting on fire or catching fire
Synonyms: ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation
[noun] the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking