Ill and Knock

Ill

Ill noun - Bad luck or an example of this.

Usage example: the travelers merrily set off on their journey, scarcely imagining the ills that would befall them

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Knock and ill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a noun "Ill".

Nearby Word: illness

Knock noun - Bad luck or an example of this.

Usage example: getting his college degree was a six year adventure not without its share of knocks along the way

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Ill and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill" instead a noun "Knock".

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

big

big ill

big knock

That ill-advised laugh also means they are just about to knock on the throne room door.

Source: Tempting Fate
Snake begins the story mode of the game with a tranquillizer pistol that is shown to be able to knock out any non-boss characters instantly with a single headshot and no ill-effects.

Source: Gameplay and Story Segregation
It must also be used with care, since ill-considered fire can knock down and damage Dante himself.

Source: Video Game / DmC: Devil May Cry

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