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weapon
noun
An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
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/ˈwɛ.pən/ /ˈwɛ.pən/
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noun
An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
“The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.”
An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
“Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.”
A tool of any kind.
“Choose your weapon.”
An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person.
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The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.
Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.
Choose your weapon.