Dab and Slap

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

Usage example: a bear can knock a man down with a simple dab of his paw

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Slap and dab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slap" instead the word "Dab" as a noun or a verb.

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

Usage example: doctors used to give newborns a light slap to get them to start breathing

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Dab and slap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dab" instead the word "Slap" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: slapped, slapping

huge	huge dab	huge slap
little	little dab	little slap

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