Claw
Claw verb - Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.
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Synonyms for Claw
Nearby Words: clawed, clawing
Stab
Stab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
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Synonyms for Stab
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How words are described
| long | long claw | long stab |
| similar | similar claw | similar stab |
| original | original claw | original stab |
| single | single claw | single stab |
| Other adjectives: simple, massive, bad, infamous, gigantic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Phylo uses his claw hand to stab a muffin and eat it, the casualness of the whole thing implying that he uses his claw (likely enchanted or the product of Magitek) instead of a fork.
Source: Webcomic / Suppression - They won't try to stab somebody because they think he's Dracula, or claw their eyes out because there are beetles in them.
Source: Stoners Are Funny -
All the while, the Druuge are trying to stab each other (and other races) in the back and claw their way to the top of the corporate pyramid.
Source: Corrupt Corporate Executive
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