Cryptic crossword clue
The old man attacked, one pulled out and put on display

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PARADED

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What does PARADED mean?

PARADED verb
  1. To march in or as if in a procession.
  2. To cause (someone) to march in or as if in a procession; to display or show (something) during a procession.
  3. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner.
  4. To march past.
  5. To march through or along; (of a vehicle) to move slowly through or along.
  6. To assemble to receive orders.
  7. To assemble (soldiers, sailors) for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
  8. (of geese and other waterfowl) To march in a line led by one parent and often trailed by the other.

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