aim
verb
to point a gun or an object you are throwing at something that you want to hit
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to shoot with a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or bullet
to start shooting a gun
verb
to put something into an object such as a gun or a camera so that it is ready to use again
if someone with a gun tells you to stick ’em up, they are ordering you to raise your arms above your head, usually because they are going to steal money or goods from you
to aim at someone or something with a gun or camera
while threatening to shoot someone or while being threatened with a gun
used when pointing a gun at someone for telling them to raise both their hands
to start shooting a gun
to fight with someone using guns
to not shoot at someone
to point a gun at something before you shoot
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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