Blow
Blow verb - To breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty.
How words are described
| good | good blow | good neck |
| low | low blow | low neck |
| strong | strong blow | strong neck |
| actual | actual blow | actual neck |
| Other adjectives: real, large, big, bad, black, fatal, stronger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He first delivers a sharp blow to the solar plexus, then a second blow to the jaw or neck, but the killing blow is a karate chop to the neck, averting the non-lethal aspect of the trope.
Source: Tap on the Head -
CSI: NY has an ep where the victim was killed by a man who was a martial arts expert-he used a single blow to snap the vic's neck from behind.
Source: Neck Snap -
If it's a blow to the side of the neck that's intended to strike the vagus nerve, it's a Pressure Point strike.
Source: Choke Holds
Cite this Source
Neck and Blow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blow/neck
Blow & Neck. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blow/neck>.
Neck or Blow. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blow/neck.
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