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Noun Concept
Categories: Metaphors referring to war and violence, Metaphors referring to objects, Evidence, English phrases, Smoke
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smoking gun
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Indisputable evidence (especially of a crime) WordNet 3.0
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Indisputable evidence (especially of a crime) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The term "smoking gun" is a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught in flagrante delicto. Wikipedia
An object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act Wikipedia Disambiguation
Evidence, particularly of a crime, that is difficult or impossible to dispute. Wiktionary
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We have a theory, but we haven't found a smoking gun yet. Wiktionary
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