Battering and Poke

Battering

Battering noun - The act of subjecting to strong attack.

Poke and battering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poke" instead a noun "Battering".

Nearby Words: batter, battered, battery

Poke

Poke noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: you'd better shut up if you don't want a poke on the nose

Battering and poke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Battering" instead a noun "Poke".

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok
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