holdup
has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law,arms
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law,arms) robbery at gunpoint
Synonyms Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)Unlike the Sicilians , he additionally conducted holdups , robberies , and safe cracking expeditions , and refused to touch prostitution . |
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[ noun ] the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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