Clip
Clip verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
Prod and clip are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prod" instead the word "Clip" as a verb or a noun.
Prod
Prod verb - To urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object.
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Prod and Clip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clip/prod
Clip & Prod. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clip/prod>.
Prod or Clip. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clip/prod.
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