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/stæb/

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verb
stab or pierce
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jab

type of:
thrust
noun
a sudden sharp feeling
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"she felt a stab of excitement"

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pang twinge

type of:
feeling
verb
use a knife on
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knife

type of:
wound injure
noun
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
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"one strong stab to the heart killed him"

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knife thrust thrust

type of:
blow
verb
poke or thrust abruptly
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dig jab poke prod

type of:
thrust
noun
informal words for any attempt or effort
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"he took a stab at forecasting"

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shot

type of:
attempt effort endeavor endeavour try

Examples of stab

"she felt a stab of excitement"
"one strong stab to the heart killed him"
"he took a stab at forecasting"