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hand grenade

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd

Definitions

  1. A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
  2. A fire grenade (kind of portable fire extinguisher).
    archaic

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Examples

“It began with a verbal hand grenade lobbed by Mr. Trump Monday, decrying the staggered release⟳ of hostages under the painstakingly crafted Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement brokered by his own⟳ envoy along with Qatar, Egypt, and the outgoing Biden administration.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hand grip hand guide hand heart hand hoe hand in hand in the cookie jar

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