Dab
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
Thump
Thump noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: gave her boyfriend a thump against the side of his head whenever he said something obnoxious
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Synonyms for Thump
Dab and thump are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dab" instead the word "Thump" as a verb or a noun.
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