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stiletto

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as in dagger, machete

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The first known use of stiletto was circa 1611

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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiletto. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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