Cross
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The snake finally has him cornered when Sledge says, "I've been wanting to do this for a long time," and clocks the snake in the face with a vicious right-cross.
Source: Animal Assassin -
In some cases this may cross the Moral Event Horizon if it is especially vicious and the writers do not want us sympathizing with the one doing the kicking.
Source: Kick Them While They Are Down - Complete Monster - A Death Metal band that tries hard not to Cross The Line Twice or take Refuge in Audacity, instead keeping their lyrics as vicious and offensive as possible.
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Vicious and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/vicious
Cross & Vicious. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/vicious>.
Vicious or Cross. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/vicious.
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