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Spanish
Etymology
From quema (“it burns”) + ropa (“clothes”). Compare Portuguese à queima-roupa.
Adverb
a quemarropa
- at a distance such that the deflagration of the bullet's powder can leave a burnt mark on the victim's clothes
- point-blank
- Synonym: a bocajarro
- directly
Usage notes
- Quemarropa seems to have no use independent of this phrase.
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