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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To finish successfully.

“She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.”

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big gun

Part of Speech: noun

A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship).

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Synonyms

great gunbig shotbigwig

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Related Words

heavy artillerybiggunsupergundreadnoughtmegacannonbig boygiantshipland battleship

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