End
End noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: the war wasn't yet over, but we were definitely at the beginning of the end
Shank
Shank noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
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Synonyms for Shank
Nearby Words: shanked, shanking
Both words in one sentence
- Though she didn't actually do it, Grape has also threatened to suck down the end of a candy cane and shank someone with it.
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When you reach the end of the Portal, you're attacked by a Black Angel, an alien, sword-toting legless monster who can shoot electricity and tries to shank you.
Source: Our Angels Are Different -
Shane and Lem end up cutting a deal with him, arranging for his arrest so that he can kill Armadillo in the police holding cell via a shank they then give him.
Source: Series / The Shield
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