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rifle

/ˈɹaɪfəl/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

    he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired

  2. verb

    steal goods; take as spoils

    During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners

  3. verb

    go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

    Who rifled through my desk drawers?

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