Knock about
Knock about verb - Strike against forcefully.
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Synonyms for Knock about
Treat roughly and knock about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Treat roughly" instead a verb "Knock about".
Treat roughly
Knock about and treat roughly are semantically related. You can use "Knock about" instead a verb phrase "Treat roughly".
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Related pairs
- handle roughly and knock about
- handle roughly and treat roughly
- maul and knock about
- maul and treat roughly
- strike and knock about
- strike and treat roughly
- beat and knock about
- beat and treat roughly
- hit and knock about
- hit and treat roughly
- misuse and knock about
- misuse and treat roughly
- mishandle and knock about
- mishandle and treat roughly
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Treat roughly and Knock about. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knock_about/treat_roughly
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