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The phrase "a gunshot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the sound or occurrence of a gun being fired.
Example: "The silence of the night was suddenly broken by a gunshot that echoed through the streets."
Alternatives: "a gunfire" or "a shot fired".
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"I heard a gunshot.
A gunshot sounded.
It sounded like a gunshot.
They reported hearing a gunshot.
"There's a gunshot.
A gunshot rang out.
Then, a gunshot.
There was yelling, and then a gunshot.
(There is a sound of a gunshot).
There is a gunshot; the man recoils.
A gunshot is heard, and then silence.
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