Blow
How words are described
| good | good blow | good thrust |
| low | low blow | low thrust |
| direct | direct blow | direct thrust |
| complete | complete blow | complete thrust |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, strong, powerful, actual, real, hard, big, quick, dramatic, fatal, significant, finishing, stronger, well-aimed. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It comes across them naked, displaying a decidedly non-human behaviour, it is unaffected by a knife thrust and then delivers a gruesome blow to one with its bare hands.
Source: Film / The Terminator -
Enter the Rogue talent that lets you dual-wield one-handed weapons instead of requiring a dagger in your off-hand... There's also a Warrior power, Killing Blow, that, because it can be used with either one or two-handed weapons, always uses the same attack animation: a one-handed forward thrust.
Source: One-Handed Zweihänder -
Her second successful blow is a hard thrust into his left shoulder.
Source: Film / The Force Awakens
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