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
Whack
Whack noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: gave the wasp's nest a good whack with the bat
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Synonyms for Whack
Dab and whack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dab" instead the word "Whack" as a noun or a verb.
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