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BLASTOFF
blastoff, shot
(noun) the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blastoff (plural blastoffs)
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
Source: Wiktionary
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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