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| hold up |
to rob using a gun. [1/4 definitions] |
| mug |
to attack and try to rob on the street or in some other public place. [1/3 definitions] |
| rip off |
(slang) to rob or steal. [1/2 definitions] |
| stick up |
(informal) If someone sticks up another person, they rob them, and they usually use a gun to scare them and make them give up their money, jewelry, or other valuable things. [1/2 definitions] |
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