Cut and Stroke

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Cut

Cut noun - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball.

Usage example: cuts do not bother a good tennis player

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Stroke is a synonym for cut in incision topic. In some cases you can use "Stroke" instead the word "Cut" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like blow, strike, crack.

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Stroke

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

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Cut is a synonym for stroke. Sometimes you can use "Cut" instead the word "Stroke" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking

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How words are described

preferred	preferred cut	preferred stroke
high	high cut	high stroke
long	long cut	long stroke
short	short cut	short stroke
Other adjectives: initial, single, severe, little, tiny, bad, horizontal, quick, minor, last, sudden.

Common collocations

knot	cut knot	stroke knot
hand	cut hand	stroke hand
face	cut face	stroke face
hair	cut hair	stroke hair
Other words: times, throats.

Both words in one sentence

During the Bakumatsu, Ishin Shishi assassin Gensai Kawakami famously cut down Shōzan Sakuma in broad daylight in a single stroke.

Source: Single-Stroke Battle
As the link above shows, Japanese swords that can cut through several bodies in a single stroke aren't unheard of.

Source: Clean Cut
Unfortunately Oscar and Emelie's happiness is cut short, when Oscar suddenly dies from a stroke.

Source: Film / Fanny and Alexander

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