Stroke
How words are described
| high | high stroke | high time |
| long | long stroke | long time |
| normal | normal stroke | normal time |
| short | short stroke | short time |
| Other adjectives: right, certain, single, difficult, real, great, little, quick, possible, final, later, extra, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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For extremely limited period, the time might be between the first stroke and the twelfth, regarded as a Liminal Time between the days, not in them.
Source: When the Clock Strikes Twelve -
Brutal Honesty: Phil had shades of this from time to time, particularly — and most jarringly — right before the stroke which led to his death.Phil: I'm not gonna be around much longer.
Source: Series / Deadliest Catch -
This serves the Rule of Drama, especially if time can be magically stopped, slowed or reversed to give the characters more time before the twelfth stroke.
Source: When the Clock Strikes Twelve
Cite this Source
Time and Stroke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke/time
Stroke & Time. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke/time>.
Time or Stroke. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke/time.
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