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Act Prematurely Crossword Clue

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34%3 Jump the ____, act prematurely
noun

• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

• large but transportable armament

• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

• the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

verb

• shoot with a gun

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Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick21 Mar 2024 Down 3 JUMP THE GUN
The Guardian Quick20 Jul 1999 Across 15 JUMPTHEGUN
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