Cupid shoots his arrows using me, but a box of Valentine's chocolates is tied neatly with me in shiny ribbon. What three-letter word am I?
Bow
The clue compares two different uses of the word 'bow.' Cupid uses an archery bow to shoot arrows of love, whereas a gift box of Valentine's chocolates is often decorated with a tied ribbon bow.
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