Die and Knock

Die

Die verb - To stop living.

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Knock and die are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Die".

Nearby Word: died

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

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Die and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Die" instead a verb "Knock".

Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

character	die character	knock character
hero	die hero	knock hero
man	die man	knock man
men	die men	knock men
Other words: someone, number, time, characters, bit, damage, times, heroes.

While the man does go crazy from its effects, he doesn't die of an overdose nor does he die from doing a dive off his desk (it does knock him unconscious).

Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die
For instance, if one rolls a 12 on a hit only intended to knock the victim out, they may instead die, leading to a whole host of problems.

Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect
Kirk, causing Gail to die in the process; or knock Gail out, forcing him to escape the island without capturing Dr. Kirk.

Source: Video Game / Dino Crisis

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