Knock
Knock verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told
Skull
Skull noun - The case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates.
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Similarly, if the spiked punji ball didn't hit a vital organ, it would knock the enemy down, and would break his skull.
Source: Series / Deadliest Warrior - The He-Man knock-off line Combo Warriors has Satana, who has skin on the right-side of his face, but the left-side is a skull.
Source: Skull for a Head - With most normal enemies, caving their skull in will likely kill them or knock them out anyway, making this a mostly cosmetic effect.
Source: Surplus Damage Bonus
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