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at knifepoint

Meaning

at knifepoint

Being threatened with a knife; under coercion.
At knifepoint I was told to hand over my money.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Mild paedophilia is bad. Violent paedophilia is worse. If you think that's an endorsement of mild paedophilia, go away and learn how to think. Date rape is bad. Stranger rape at knifepoint is worse. If you think that's an endorsement of date rape, go away and learn how to think. Richard Dawkins

Reyna had always thought of Jason Grace as the all-American boy. Thalia looked more like the girl who robbed all-American boys at knifepoint in an alley. Rick Riordan

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