Blunt instrument
Cudgel and blunt instrument are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cudgel" instead a noun phrase "Blunt instrument".
Cudgel
Cudgel noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.
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Synonyms for Cudgel
Blunt instrument and cudgel are semantically related. You can use "Blunt instrument" instead a noun "Cudgel".
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Cudgel and Blunt instrument. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt_instrument/cudgel
Blunt instrument & Cudgel. N.p., 2017. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt_instrument/cudgel>.
Cudgel or Blunt instrument. 2017. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt_instrument/cudgel.
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