Strike and Stab

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Strike

Strike verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear

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Stab and strike are semantically related in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Stab" instead the word "Strike" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like bump.

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

Stab

Stab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Synonyms for Stab

Strike and stab are semantically related in impact topic. Sometimes you can use "Strike" instead the word "Stab" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as bump.

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How words are described

good	good strike	good stab
direct	direct strike	direct stab
initial	initial strike	initial stab
critical	critical strike	critical stab
Other adjectives: precise, single, brutal, simple, strong, actual, massive, big, great, infamous, major, final, deadly, fatal, extra, random, next, last, occasional, sudden, downward.

Common collocations

person	strike person	stab person
heart	strike heart	stab heart
character	strike character	stab character
people	strike people	stab people
Other words: someone, ground, hand, time, mother, target, anyone, sword, opponent, enemy, times, opponents, enemies, targets.

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