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Killed, perhaps, with a single stroke (4)

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I believe the answer is:

shot

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I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!

'killed' is the first definition.
(shooting is a kind of killing)

'perhaps' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'with' acts as a link.

'a single' is the third definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'stroke' is the fourth definition.
(shot is a kind of stroke)

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(Other definitions for shot that I've seen before include "pop!" , "Fired; (be) rid (of)" , "Injection" , "Charge" , "Sound of gun" .)

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