weapon
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈwɛpən/
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- Above all, it is a useful weapon for unseating a dangerous enemy somewhere else.
- an important weapon
- most effective weapon
- a powerful weapon
Now, for one kind of person, the weapon is impressing.
- Now, for one kind of person, the weapon is impressing.
- I call these phones, these devices, weapons of mass envy.
- It's accumulation of control via the weapon of money.
- They turn your wounds into weapons to use on you.
- Our only weapon that's been given to us is our brain.
- Prayer and a relationship with God gives you the tools and the weapons to handle life.
- It's like it's it's almost a weapon to call someone a narcissist, isn't it?
- By being aware that this is the weapon you use to give yourself pain.
- And your weapon is we're writing the check.
- That's this is kind of like my little secret weapon other than my actual weapon.
Examples
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The evil geniuses at the core of marketing companies have a new weapon at their disposal: neuromarketing.
Academic text (2011) -
And speech over time has been a weapon of the powerless.
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Twitter was an important weapon in my battle.
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And now for our secret weapon.
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The question is, what's the weapon of choice these days?
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Here, on the battlefield of the Senate, the weapons are common sense and hope.
Fiction book (1991) -
I call these phones, these devices, weapons of mass envy.
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It is the weapon of a leader.
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You might turn out to be the top-secret weapon the U.S. has been looking for all along.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the debate, her quick wit became a powerful weapon for persuading the audience.
Synonyms
587
4.0
A method or thing used by someone to achieve a goal, for example education
13
3.5
Something like a skill or idea that gives a strong advantage
Idioms
- Informal
A helpful idea or tool kept secret to use when needed
Compounds
- Literature
176
4.6
A harmful chemical that kills or hurts people, animals and plants in war
- Formal
96
4.8
A thing that can kill or injure many people, like nuclear, chemical and biological devices
- NSFW
60
5.6
A weapon that uses germs like bacteria or viruses to harm people, animals and plants
- Specialized
15
5.2
A large gun like artillery or a heavy machine gun that soldiers move to support troops in war
11
3.5
A very powerful explosive that uses energy from splitting or joining atoms to destroy things
- Specialized
9
3.6
A group of machines and tools used together by the military to attack or defend
- Formal
1
4.9
A computer attack that can damage systems and harm many people
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Etymology
The word weapon comes from the Old English wæpen, meaning a 'tool for fighting', which helps explain its figurative use: a fact, joke, or skill can be a 'weapon' you use to win or gain an advantage in an argument or competition.