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In basketball, what is the term for successfully making a shot from beyond the arc?

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Three-pointer

In basketball, the three-point line is an arc drawn around each basket. A successful field goal shot from beyond this arc is called a three-pointer and is worth 3 points.

A slam dunk is a shot where the player forces the ball down through the hoop, a free throw is an unopposed 1-point shot taken from the free-throw line after a foul, and a layup is a close-range shot often played off the backboard.

Hence, the answer is Three-pointer.

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