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half-cock
half-cock n 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon 2. go off at half-cock go off half-cocked a. to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting b. to act or function prematurely Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | half-cock - confusion resulting from lack of preparationconfusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" |
Translationshalf-cock
Words related to half-cocknoun confusion resulting from lack of preparationRelated Words- confusedness
- disarray
- mental confusion
- muddiness
- confusion
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