Bashing and Knock

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Knock and bashing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Bashing".

Nearby Words: bash, bashed, basher

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

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Bashing and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Bashing" with "Knock", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

Bashing someone with a shield is a historical use of shields, and in RPGs this usually serves to stun or a foe knock back.

Source: Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me
He checks the surveillance video and sees Biff knock George out with a baseball bat, and his Citizen Plus Treatment watch flashing and showing X:11 while he's bashing the surveillance equipment.

Source: Recap / Back to the Future
In the original Pool of Radiance many locked doors could be opened with lockpicks, with the Knock spell, or simply by bashing them a few times.

Source: Locked Door

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