Knocks
Smacks
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The clown taunts him for missing, just before Batman pulls the grapnel back, tearing out a chunk of the wall behind the two which smacks the clown in the head and instantly knocks him out.
Source: Exactly What I Aimed At -
That stupid attack where she grabs you, knocks you down, then smacks you across the face a few times which removes 70% or so of your health!
Source: That One Attack -
Attempted Rape: Gail attempts to rape Phryne after he smacks her in the face with a vase for innocently insulting his sculpture and pins her on the ground, but Enri knocks him out before he can try anything.
Source: Anime / Fractale
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