Stab
Stab noun - A mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument.
Usage example: the injection left a small stab on her upper arm
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| good | good stab | good slash |
| standard | standard stab | standard slash |
| initial | initial stab | initial slash |
| straight | straight stab | straight slash |
| Other adjectives: critical, single, simple, nasty, strong, actual, big, great, bad, vicious, quick, final, minor, mere, basic, last, lucky, leaping, finishing, downward, lunging. | ||
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Slash and Stab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stab/slash
Stab & Slash. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stab/slash>.
Slash or Stab. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stab/slash.
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