at knifepoint

prepositional phrase

Being threatened with a knife; under coercion.

“At knifepoint I was told to hand over my money.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Being threatened with a knife; under coercion.

    At knifepoint I was told to hand over my money.

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APA

at knifepoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20knifepoint

MLA

“at knifepoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20knifepoint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at knifepoint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20knifepoint.

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