Diversion Created When Derringer Shot Outside Hotel

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noun • any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue • a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color • a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
	43%	9		Named after Henry Derringer
noun • a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
	38%	8		A derringer initially firing shot beneath someone
adjective satellite • beneath your dignity

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