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sawn-off shotgun

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A shotgun whose barrel(s) has been shortened for ease of concealment and to give a larger spread, though with more limited range (often for illegal purposes).

Equivalents

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Examples

“I never really got there / I just pretended that I had / Words are blunt instruments / Words are sawn-off shotguns”

CEFR level

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

Sawndip sawney sawnwork sawpalate sawpit Sawpit Creek

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