Knife and Thrust

Knife

Knife verb - Use a knife on.

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Thrust and knife are semantically related in cut topic. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead the word "Knife" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like pierce, stab with pointed tool.

Nearby Words: knifing, knifed

Thrust

Thrust verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

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Knife and thrust are semantically related in pierce topic. Sometimes you can use "Knife" instead the word "Thrust" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: thrusting

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How words are described

old	old knife	old thrust
good	good knife	good thrust
normal	normal knife	normal thrust
ordinary	ordinary knife	ordinary thrust
Other adjectives: short, original, single, simple, actual, big, fatal, basic.

Common collocations

way	knife way	thrust way
characters	knife characters	thrust characters
sword	knife sword	thrust sword
enemy	knife enemy	thrust enemy

Both words in one sentence

In Hawk, an assassin punches Vlad in the throat and collapses his windpipe, forcing him to perform this procedure on himself with the knife he'd just thrust into his attacker.

Source: Instant Drama, Just Add Tracheotomy
As he leans up against a car to catch his breath, you rush over to him and thrust your knife at him, thinking you're about to kill him and end the game. Nope.

Source: Hope Spot / Video Games
The knife was largely seen as useless in the franchise, as the player character would merely thrust it forward for a single, weak strike, and it used up valuable inventory space that needed to go towards firearms and ammunition.

Source: Lethal Joke Item

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