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shotgun

noun as in firearm

Strong match

noun as in quiz

Strongest match

Weak match

verb as in oblige

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That man pulled a shotgun out of a bag, screamed “F@#$ Urban Alchemy” to Alexander and shot him in his leg, according to reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle.

The gruesome killings occurred after the brothers used cash to buy the shotguns and attacked their parents while they watched a movie in the family living room.

Stafford let a snap in the shotgun formation slip through his hands for a fumble and sack.

Judge Aileen Cannon, of the Southern District of Florida, threw out the complaint this week, ruling that Newsmax’s filing amounted to a “shotgun pleading.”

From Salon

The men in the vehicle ahead of us carried shotguns.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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