Douse and Hand

Douse

Douse noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: those soccer hooligans need a sound douse or two from a police officer's club

Hand and douse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hand" instead a noun "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Hand

Hand noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.

Douse and hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Douse" instead a noun "Hand".

Nearby Words: handle, handy, handed, handful, handhold

Common collocations

torch douse torch hand torch
country douse country hand country
evidence douse evidence hand evidence
times douse times hand times

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Quest for Glory II On one hand, just being in the room saps your health unless you douse yourself with water, and stepping in the lava doesn't do much more than make you hop in place for a few seconds (on top of the damage you take from being in the room).
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