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   Weap·on

   /ˈwepən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage: "nuclear weapons"
   • ▪ a means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest: "resignation threats had long been a weapon in his armory"

   Word Origin Old Englishwǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weaponed adjective
   • 2. weaponless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • W

     4

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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