Synonyms for gunpoint
ˈgʌnˌpɔɪntgun·point

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1. point, gunpointnoun

   the gun muzzle's direction

   "he held me up at the point of a gun"

   Synonyms:
   period, stage, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, point, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, level

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1. • Gun Muzzle

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1. List of paraphrases for "gunpoint":

   pistol, handgun, gun

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1. Alvin Bragg:

   This has been a long journey that started in Harlem. And today, that 15-year old boy who was stopped numerous times at gunpoint by the police is the Democratic nominee to be Manhattan District Attorney, we are one step closer to making history and transforming the District Attorney's office to deliver safety and justice for all.

2. Mark Bederow:

   The public outcry appears to have caused the DA to reverse himself within a month, the Feb. 4 letter appears to defang the memo, which gave clear instructions to go soft on many classes of cases, including certain gunpoint robberies and other violent felonies.

3. Police Commissioner William J. Bratton:

   Responding officers were told by a victim that his bike had been stolen at gunpoint.

4. Craig Roberts:

   Please stop that, it's illegal to stop somebody at gunpoint.

5. Ronald Reagan:

   I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at gunpoint if necessary.