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javelin

noun as in spear

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Like his predecessors, his background was as a javelin thrower.

But Javelin Strategy estimates that in 2012, credit-card-fraud losses were approximately $10 billion.

Without the javelin in his hand he walked through the entire delivery for us in slow motion, describing it as he did so.

Jeremy Hunt has introduced a new sport to the Games, to go with the discus, shot put, javelin.

Murder boards work if they prepare you for all the javelin-like questions.

He tells me he has often seen him throw a javelin there, and strike a small mark at a surprising distance.

From the age of five to twenty-four years they are taught to use the bow, to throw the javelin, to ride, and to speak the truth.

Lightning gathered in a vast javelin and flamed down upon them.

A stone is slung and a javelin cast, though both fall short.

Ninyas hesitated; and once more his hand stole towards the javelin by the wall.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to javelin, such as: dart, harpoon, lance, and weapon.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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