Stab and Tear

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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Synonyms for Stab

Tear and stab are semantically related in knife topic. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead the word "Stab" as a noun or a verb.

Tear

Tear noun - A long deep cut.

Stab and tear are semantically related in lacerate topic. Sometimes you can use "Stab" instead the word "Tear" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

How words are described

good good stab good tear
nice nice stab nice tear
special special stab special tear
particular particular stab particular tear
Other adjectives: single, nasty, massive, big, final, gigantic, last, multiple.

Common collocations

heart stab heart tear heart
man stab man tear man
people stab people tear people
body stab body tear body
Other words: someone, house, time, way, target, anyone, enemy, eyes, opponents, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Lets Play / Tear of Grace Bullying a Dragon: Literally, on his NG+ playthrough of Dark Souls, Tear underestimated the Hellkite Dragon on the bridge and went right up to it and started to stab it.
  • The tear in the dragon's eye, the stab wound in the female mermaid, the blood on the sword that the male is holding, and the title.
  • Karmic Death When you stab her with one of the scorpid barbs you were handed upon accepting the quest she becomes paralyzed long enough for the worgs to rebel and tear her to shreds.
    Source: Karmic Death
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