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Dagger

/dˈæɡər/
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(noun) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?
The dagger penetrated his heart.
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Is this a ____ which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?

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