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at pistol point

at pis·tol point
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at pis-tl point]
    • /æt ˈpɪs tl pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at pis-tl point]
    • /æt ˈpɪs tl pɔɪnt/

Definition of at pistol point words

  • noun at pistol point being under or using the threat of being shot 3
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Parts of speech for At pistol point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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at pistol point popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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