Poke
Stab
Stab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
Usage example: stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake
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Synonyms for Stab
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good poke | good stab |
| original | original poke | original stab |
| single | single poke | single stab |
| obvious | obvious poke | obvious stab |
| Other adjectives: simple, nasty, infamous, quick, fatal, mere, random, occasional, literal, numerous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This being the Surfer, he only gives Zed a really light poke so nothing popped out and he recovered in time to see the Surfer stab him with his own sword.
Source: Eye Scream / Comic Books - You kick them in the balls, stab them in the back, poke their eyes out, and if they're still in the mood to fight..." she gives them a fanatic sneer, "...THEN, you fight dirty!
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Fan Fiction - These include a suckerpunch, an eye-poke, a face-stab, breaking your opponent's knees with a spinning kick, and pretending to run away then attacking while your opponent's guard is down.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Video Games
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