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weap·on
 weapon
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an object used to attack or defend.
Guns and bombs are weapons of war.
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arm |
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similar to weapons |
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arm, armament |
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some actions associated with weapons |
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aim, arm, bomb, discharge, duel, explode, fell, fire, hack, hit, hurl, injure, jab, knife, load, puncture, shoot, slash, stab, stick, strike, thrust |
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some broader categories that involve weapons |
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crime, hunting, war |
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some descriptions of weapons |
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accurate, blunt, deadly, destructive, explosive, military, nuclear, powerful, sharp |
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some examples of weapon |
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arrow, atomic bomb, ax, bayonet, boomerang, bow, cannon, catapult, club, crossbow, dagger, firearm, flintlock, grenade, guided missile, gun, harpoon, hydrogen bomb, javelin, knife, lance, machine gun, mine, missile, musket, pistol, revolver, rifle, saber, sling, slingshot, spear, sword, tank, TNT, tomahawk, torpedo |
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some parts of weapons |
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arrowhead, barrel, blade, butt, chamber, clip, cylinder, edge, fuse, handle, hilt, magazine, muzzle, shaft, sight, trigger |
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some people associated with weapons |
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archer, criminal, gangster, guard, gunner, hunter, knight, minuteman, musketeer, pirate, policeman, policewoman, ranger, samurai, sheriff, soldier, trooper, warrior |
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some places associated with weapon |
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armory, arsenal, blockhouse, fort, fortress, holster, joust, scabbard, sheath, silo, stockade, turret |
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some things often used with weapons |
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ammunition, armor, blank, bullet, cartridge, dart, gunpowder, helmet, mail, projectile, ramrod, round, shell |
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