Stab
Stab noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Usage example: everybody will get a stab at solving the problem
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Synonyms for Stab
How words are described
| good | good stab | good trial |
| long | long stab | long trial |
| similar | similar stab | similar trial |
| original | original stab | original trial |
| Other adjectives: initial, proper, fair, single, simple, actual, big, great, infamous, major, final, later, next, last. | ||
Common collocations
| enemies | stab enemies | trial enemies |
Both words in one sentence
- During the proceedings, Charlie makes another stab at acting like a lawyer and treats it like an important trial.
Source: The Trouble With Tickets -
Weaksauce Weakness: A ghost of a murdered and mutilated model asks her victims if they think she's pretty, then stabs them whether they answer "yes" or "no." With some trial and error, Chas figures out that she can't stab him if he keeps asking her questions, frustrating the ghost to no end.
Source: Series / Constantine -
Later, the killer plans on blaming his killing spree on said slasher movies (such as the newly-released Stab), invoking this trope in order to create a sensational trial and get the Moral Guardians on his side.
Source: Film / Scream 2
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Trial and Stab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stab/trial
Stab & Trial. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stab/trial>.
Trial or Stab. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stab/trial.
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