Knock and Require

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

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

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

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Knock and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Require".

person	knock person	require person
ability	knock ability	require ability
character	knock character	require character
people	knock people	require people
Other words: someone, number, time, characters, bit, items, player, points, players, weapons.

Blasting It out of Their Hands: This trope is present, but it's shown to require multiple shots; firearms don't deliver enough force to knock stuff around because Reality Is Unrealistic.

Source: Manga / Gunsmith Cats
People have speculated that they use their tails to knock someone out, but that would require a precise chokehold (a blood choke specifically).

Source: Film / Alien vs. Predator aka: AVP Alien Vs Predator
The stealth scenes take it a step further; advancing will often require that you knock people out with jugs, ropes and the dreaded Banana Peel.

Source: Video Game / Shadow Of Rome

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