Knock and Start

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Knock

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
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Start and knock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Knock".
Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

Start

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).
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Knock and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Start".
Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

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How words are described

high high knock high start
best best knock best start
small small knock small start
strong strong knock strong start
Other adjectives: actual, big, huge, bad, early, sudden.

Common collocations

character knock character start character
people knock people start people
time knock time start time
head knock head start head
Other words: car, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Galactus Capcom 3, Galactus will start using an instant knock-out attack when he's low on health.
    Source: Comic Book / Galactus
  • Annoying Arrows Although at the start of the cut scene, they do subvert this trope by having Ashley's crossbolt shot knock Sydney to the ground
    Source: Annoying Arrows
  • Video Game / Sword of the Stars Kinetic weapons are usually easier to develop or field and can knock ships off course, and energy weapons start out quite weak.
    Source: Video Game / Sword of the Stars
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