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gunpoint

gun·point

UK/ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/ US/ˈɡʌˌnpɔɪnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the gun muzzle''s direction

  • “he held me up at the point of a gun”
Synonyms

Origin

From gun + point.

Phrases

  • at gunpoint
  • point blank

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