Defeat
Knocks
Defeat and knocks are semantically related in displeasure topic. You can use "Defeat" instead a noun "Knocks".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Defeat Means Friendship: Little John knocks Robin into the river with a quarterstaff, much to Robin's amusement and respect.
- Defeat Equals Explosion: The quail generates a massive explosion when Xolotl knocks it into a canyon.
Source: Webcomic / Black Mud Puppy -
So she knocks him out and puts him on a boat and drags him out to sea so that he can fight and defeat her.
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