Empty
Empty verb - To remove the contents of.
Rob
Rob verb - To remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully.
Nearby Word: robt
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Both words in one sentence
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The last interlude was titled "The Punk and The Stranger", where The Punk tried to rob The Joker with his empty gun after failing many robberies because everyone knew he had an empty gun.
Source: Stupid Crooks -
Beat Them at Their Own Game: A common tactic is to stick up a guard with an empty gun, rob the guard for any bullets, then shoot him immediately afterwards.
Source: Video Game / Castle Wolfenstein - In Lies of Locke Lamora, he pretended to have Black Whisper (a virulent disease that only kills adults) in order to empty out a pub so he and his friends could rob it.
Source: Literature / Gentleman Bastard
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