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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
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spear headed?

spear-headed = getting one's head sharpened so that one can penetrate anything to obtain profit?

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(Mr bin Laden)The call to wage war against America was made because America has spear-headed the crusade against the Islamic nation, sending tens of thousands of its troops to the land of the two Holy Mosques over and above its meddling in its affairs and its politics, and its support of the oppressive, corrupt and tyrannical regime that is in control.
  

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Hi, spear-headed = getting one's head sharpened so that one can penetrate anything to obtain profit? Ha-ha! Context: (Mr bin Laden)The call to wage war against America was made because America has spear-headed the crusade against the Islamic nation, sending tens of thousands of its troops to the land of the two Holy Mosques over and above its meddling in its affairs and its politics, and its support of the oppressive, corrupt and tyrannical regime that is in control.

— Clive

  • Hi, spear-headed = getting one's head sharpened so that one can penetrate anything to obtain profit?
  • Ha-ha!
  • Context: (Mr bin Laden)The call to wage war against America was made because America has spear-headed the crusade against the Islamic nation, sending tens of thousands of its troops to the land of the two Holy Mosques over and above its meddling in its affairs and its politics, and its support of the oppressive, corrupt and tyrannical regime that is in control.
  • The head of the spear is the part that hits the target first.
  • In a sense, it 'leads' the rest of the spear.
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Hi,

spear-headed = getting one's head sharpened so that one can penetrate anything to obtain profit? Ha-ha!
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You're one of the spearheads here. Emotion: smile
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