Strike and Shave

Strike

Strike verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot

Shave and strike are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shave" instead a verb "Strike".

Nearby Words: striking, striker, strikeout, striked, striken

Shave

Shave verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.
Usage example: just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner

Strike and shave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Strike" instead a verb "Shave".

Nearby Words: shaved, shaving, shaver, shaven

Common collocations

time strike time shave time
head strike head shave head
times strike times shave times
women strike women shave women
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