Knock and Score

Knock

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

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Score and knock are semantically related in hit topic. In some cases you can use "Score" instead the word "Knock" as a verb or a noun.

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

Score verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Usage example: scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately

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Knock and score are semantically related in hit topic. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead the word "Score" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: scored, scoring, scorer, scoreless

high	high knock	high score
best	best knock	best score
similar	similar knock	similar score
single	single knock	single score
Other adjectives: actual, huge, bad, early, previous.

number	knock number	score number
time	knock time	score time
damage	knock damage	score damage
ball	knock ball	score ball
Other words: target, items, times, points.

Knock down the drop targets to build the score towards a Special, hit the SHOT targets to light the spinner, then enter the saucer hideout and collect the Hunter bonus.Pinheads end up sharply divided over Spy Hunter.

Source: Pinball / Spy Hunter
Stooging: No player may knock the opposing team's Keeper out of the way so they can score a goal easily.

Source: Calvinball
Sanity Slippage - Looking at the wrong creature - or even being in the same room as it - will often knock a few points of the sanity score.

Source: Video Game / Cthulhu MUD

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