Blow
Blow noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Knocks
Blow and knocks are semantically related in displeasure topic. You can use "Blow" instead a noun "Knocks".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- For one, it can blow away anything that the Primal Peashooter knocks back, which can potentially be a ton, and it can also blow away anything kicked by the Velociraptor.
- The protagonist knocks the guy attacking him out with a single blow, looks around, and sees that the other three toughs have been similarly dealt with.
Source: Mugging The Monster / Literature - Stinkmeaner can land a single hit on him, Freeman proceeds to beat the tar out of him, landing blow after blow until the final punch knocks him to the ground.
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