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Synonyms & Antonyms of pistol
(Entry 1 of 2)
a very energetic person
- a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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verbSynonyms of pistol (Entry 2 of 2)
as in shotgun
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The first known use of pistol was circa 1560
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