Bat and Jab

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Bat verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: batted the lamp off the table with one strike

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Jab and bat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jab" instead the word "Bat" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: batted, batting, bating, batsman

Jab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Bat and jab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bat" instead the word "Jab" as a verb or a noun.

One of Andy Bitkower's sinister messages on the Finnigans' answering machine consists of the last verse of Ernest Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat", a jab at Ann's request for a baseball-themed cake for Casey's birthday.

Source: Film / Short Cuts

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