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equalizer

[ee-kwuh-lahy-zer] / ˈi kwəˌlaɪ zər /
NOUN
gun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cannon handgun hardware mortar piece pistol revolver rifle shotgun
STRONG
Uzi blaster difference flintlock forty-five howitzer magnum musket ordnance persuader rod
WEAK
Saturday-night special peashooter thirty-eight

Example Sentences

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In a pan-Indian context, English is an equalizer, not an oppressor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

They regrouped in the second half and were able to capitalize on lax Colombian defending to grab the equalizer.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

These injunctions have functioned as an equalizer, and sometimes, are the only way to halt a policy that harms thousands who will never make it to a courtroom.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

Food has always served as the great equalizer between power and the people.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom