Cuff
Cuff noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough
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Synonyms for Cuff
Douse and cuff are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Douse" instead a noun "Cuff".
Douse
Douse noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: those soccer hooligans need a sound douse or two from a police officer's club
Nearby Word: dousing
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Douse and Cuff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cuff/douse
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