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The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
Condoleezza Rice

Meaning of "smoking gun" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMOKING GUN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMOKING GUN

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Smoking gun is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SMOKING GUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smoking gun

The term "smoking gun" was originally, and is still primarily, a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act. In addition to this, its meaning has evolved in uses completely unrelated to criminal activity: for example, scientific evidence that is highly suggestive in favor of a particular hypothesis is sometimes called smoking gun evidence. Its name originally came from the idea of finding a smoking gun on the person of a suspect wanted for shooting someone, which in that situation would be nearly unshakable proof of having committed the crime. A piece of evidence that falls just short of being conclusive is sometimes referred to as a "smoldering gun."...

Definition of smoking gun in the English dictionary

The definition of smoking gun in the dictionary is a piece of irrefutable incriminating evidence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMOKING GUN

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Smoky Mountains
smoky quartz

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMOKING GUN

air gun
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Synonyms and antonyms of smoking gun in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «smoking gun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMOKING GUN

Find out the translation of smoking gun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smoking gun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smoking gun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冒烟的枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pistola humeante
570 millions of speakers

English

smoking gun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूम्रपान बंदूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بندقية التدخين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дымящийся пистолет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arma fumegante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধূমপান বন্দুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pistolet fumant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pistol merokok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

smoking gun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

動かぬ証拠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흡연 총
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gun gun
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

súng hút thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகைக்கும் துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धुराची बंदूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

DUMANLI silah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pistola fumante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smoking gun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паруючий пістолет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arma fumat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπλο που καπνίζει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rook geweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smoking gun
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smoking gun
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smoking gun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOKING GUN»

The term «smoking gun» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.487 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOKING GUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smoking gun

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3 QUOTES WITH «SMOKING GUN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smoking gun.
1
David Frost
If you don't have the smoking gun, then it's pointless to hector interviewees. Because you just shut people up instead of opening them up.
2
Condoleezza Rice
The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
3
Donald Rumsfeld
Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMOKING GUN»

Discover the use of smoking gun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smoking gun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Smoking Gun: Day by Day Through a Shocking Murder Trial ...
Recounts the dramatic events surrounding the trial of Sandy Jones and her teenage son, who were accused of murdering a real-estate developer, describing the trial's three-year process of explosive courtroom scenes, class conflicts, and ...
Gerry Spence, 2004
2
Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK
In Mortal Error, Bonar Menninger chronicles Donahue's twenty-five-year investigation of President Kennedy's death and the stunning revelation it led him to.
Bonar Menninger, 1992
3
Education's Smoking Gun: How Teachers Colleges Have ...
Examines the curriculum of teachers colleges, discusses the education of minorities, and argues for the abolishment of teachers colleges
Reginald G. Damerell, 1985
4
Jesse James - The Smoking Gun
A new chronicle of Jesse James' life is presented by Duke, who surprisingly reveals a thread of truth may run through a previously discounted story which claims there were two men named Jesse James.
Betty Dorsett Duke, 2011
5
A Million Little Pieces
And James Frey starts his perilous journey back to the world of the drug and alcohol-free living. His lack of self-pity is unflinching and searing. A Million Little Pieces is a dazzling account of a life destroyed and a life reconstructed.
James Frey, 2009
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Without Smoking Gun: Was the Death of Lt. Cmdr. William B. ...
This shocking account of intrigue, lies, and governmental complicity provides dramatic evidence that suggests a larger conspiracy behind JFK's assassination.
Kent Heiner, 2004
7
The Smoking Gun
A shootout at the Grantham Women's Shelter leaves a knife-wielding husband dead and a police officer vulnerable to charges of scandal, unless reporter Nell Matthews can uncover the truth Truth can be the deadliest weapon -- because it's the ...
Eve K. Sandstrom, 2000
8
JFK: The Smoking Gun
What he found is far more outrageous than any fanciful conspiracy theory could ever be. JFK: The Smoking Gun proves, once and for all, who did kill the President.
Colin McLaren, 2013
9
The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun
An all-new book from the creatorsof the hugely popular web site thesmokinggun.com. Themost hilarious and outrageous true stories uncovered inten years (almost) of the worldrsquo;s funniestinvestigative reporting.
The Smoking Gun, 2008
10
Gods Smoking Gun
Truth Is Made Harder To find When Too Many Details Are Discussed. A Stand Back Overall View Of Issues Can Sometimes Make the Difference, In What We Comprehend As Sound, Solid, Sure Proof Doctrine.
Lafenus Jennings, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMOKING GUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smoking gun is used in the context of the following news items.
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Smoking gun: Quebec tobacco ruling could help provinces recoup …
All Canadian provinces have filed medical cost recovery lawsuits to go after so-called Big Tobacco for health-care costs stemming from smoking-related disease. «CTV News, Jun 15»
2
Smoking gun found
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said city workers cutting the grass along a street found the .40-caliber pistol that police believe ... «Moultrie Observer, May 15»
3
Phone-hacking trial: No smoking gun, says Brooks lawyer
There is "no smoking gun" to link former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks to phone hacking, a jury has heard. Mrs Brooks' barrister told the Old Bailey ... «BBC News, May 14»
4
Al Sharpton's Secret Work As FBI Informant
A lengthy investigation by The Smoking Gun has uncovered remarkable details about Sharpton's past work as an informant for a joint organized crime task force ... «The Smoking Gun, Apr 14»
5
JFK Second Shooter: 'JFK: The Smoking Gun' Documentary Claims …
The Reelz Channel documentary, entitled “JFK: The Smoking Gun,” alleges that Secret Service agent George Hickey accidentally shot JFK during his November ... «International Business Times, Jul 13»
6
Smoking Gun: Surveillance Photo Released Showing Aaron …
Moments after the shooting death of his friend, Aaron Hernandez is seen holding what is described by cops as a large caliber gun on footage from his own ... «Radar Online, Jul 13»
7
Audacious Hack Exposes Bush Family Pix, E-Mail
... has exposed personal photos and sensitive correspondence from members of the Bush family, including both former U.S. presidents, The Smoking Gun has ... «The Smoking Gun, Feb 13»
8
Meet The Man Who Targeted Elmo Puppeteer
... of $250,000 in jewelry from a music manager for whom he interned, The Smoking Gun has learned. The accuser, Pennsylvania resident Sheldon Stephens, ... «The Smoking Gun, Nov 12»
9
FBI Targets Chinese Firm Over Iran Deal
... several federal laws and a trade embargo imposed on the outlaw Islamic nation, The Smoking Gun has learned. The federal probe, launched earlier this year, ... «The Smoking Gun, Jul 12»
10
ATF leader's email could be Fast and Furious smoking gun and …
A single internal Department of Justice email could be the smoking-gun document in the Operation Fast and Furious scandal — if it turns out to contain what ... «Daily Caller, Jun 12»

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