Cleave and Stab

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Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

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Stab and cleave are semantically related in divide topic. In some cases you can use "Stab" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Stab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Cleave and stab are semantically related in puncture topic. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Stab".

person	cleave person	stab person
man	cleave man	stab man
part	cleave part	stab part
way	cleave way	stab way
Other words: dragon, target, opponent, enemy, enemies.

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