Knocking and Pounding

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Knocking noun - The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).

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Pounding and knocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pounding" instead a noun "Knocking".

Nearby Words: knock, knocked, knocker

Pounding noun - An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart).

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Knocking and pounding are semantically related. You can use "Knocking" instead a noun "Pounding".

Nearby Words: pound, pounded, poundage, pounder

Also, in Feet of Clay, Vimes dreams of golems, with their feet pounding a constant beat, which is revealed to be Carrot knocking at his door.

Source: Crashing Dreams
Hookbill the Koopa is defeated by knocking him down then ground pounding his stomach.

Source: Attack Its Weak Point aka: Weak Spot
In Little Dragon Sirius has a nightmare where he's pounding on the door of a house Harry disappeared into, only to wake up to find Remus knocking on his door.

Source: Crashing Dreams

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