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weapons
/ˈwɛp.ənz/
Definition
1
Plural of 'weapon': any instrument or device designed or used for inflicting physical harm, damage, or destruction on a person, animal, or object.
2
Figurative: tools, strategies, or resources employed aggressively to gain an advantage, as in 'verbal weapons' or 'economic weapons'.
Examples
In the boardroom battle, her PowerPoint slides became the deadliest weapons.
The toddler's sippy cup and sticky fingers were weapons of mass parental exhaustion.
Dad's dad jokes are his secret weapons against any awkward family dinner silence.
Against procrastination, coffee and deadlines serve as the ultimate weapons.