Crack and Knock

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Crack

Crack noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Usage example: a disciplinary crack on the hand with a ruler was once common in schoolrooms

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Knock is a synonym for crack in blow topic. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead the word "Crack" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like hit, bang.

Nearby Words: cracked, cracking, crackle, cracker, crackled

Knock

Knock noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Usage example: gave the door a good knock

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Crack is a synonym for knock in blow topic. Sometimes you can use "Crack" instead the word "Knock" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as bump.

Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

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How words are described

best	best crack	best knock
similar	similar crack	similar knock
short	short crack	short knock
single	single crack	single knock
Other adjectives: obvious, sharp, small, actual, big, little, gigantic.

Common collocations

character	crack character	knock character
hero	crack hero	knock hero
time	crack time	knock time
head	crack head	knock head
Other words: back, glass, planet, heads, jokes.

Both words in one sentence

The novel Barrayar features a variant; Koudelka's Sword Cane has a spring-loaded release mechanism powerful enough to launch the sheath with enough force to knock a man over and probably crack some ribs.

Source: Sheath Strike

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