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How to pronounce dagger in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms obelisk
Type of graph, grapheme, graphic symbol, character
Type Words
Synonyms sticker
Type of knife
Has types bodkin, crease, creese, dirk, kris, poniard, stiletto, kirpan

Examples of dagger

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Marty Parker would prove to be the one wielding the dagger for Miami Washington.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It's a dagger that has found its way into many songs in the American folk canon.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Spiller had a big day, and so did Ingram, as a dagger into the heart of Florida.
From the usatoday.com
Neither coach ever missed an opportunity to stick a dagger in the other program.
From the newsobserver.com
One dagger handle is made from walrus ivory, fetched from Siberia, said Kaoukji.
From the bloomberg.com
Usually dakikubi would occur as soon as the dagger was plunged into the abdomen.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Their wit may be dagger-sharp, but it would be a stretch to call them glamorous.
From the latimes.com
Edgardo stabs himself with a dagger, hoping to be reunited with Lucia in heaven.
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A Sikh boy went to court and won the right to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.
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  • A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
  • A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
  • A dagger is a double-edged blade used for hitting stabbing or thrusting. They often fulfill the role of a secondary defense weapon in close combat. In most cases, a tang extends into the handle along the centreline of the blade.
  • Cloak and Dagger, whose real names are Tyrone "Ty" Johnson and Tandy Bowen respectively, are a fictional comic book superhero duo in the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by writer William "Bill" Mantlo and designed by artist Edward Hannigan.
  • (Daggers (seaQuest DSV)) "Daggers" is the first episode of seaQuest DSV`s second season. It was originally shown on September 18, 1994, and originally aired as a two-hour television movie.
  • (The Daggers) The Daggers are a punk rock n roll band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The band formed in 1997 and their music is heavily influenced by late seventies punk and rock n roll bands. ...
  • (DAGGERS) They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight.
  • If seen in a dream, denotes threatening enemies. If you wrench the dagger from the hand of another, it denotes that you will be able to counteract the influence of your enemies and overcome misfortune.
  • A grind down the center of a blade equally dividing it into halves. On the SpyderFly only the bottom edge is sharpened and the top of the dagger grind is left unsharpened creating a false edge.