| NOUN | act | knife thrust, stab, thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument |
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| Meaning | A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument. | |
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| Synonyms | stab, thrust | |
| Narrower | lunge, straight thrust, passado | (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward |
| remise | (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | cuchillada, cuchillazo, navajazo, puñalada, tajo | |
| Catalan | ganivetada, intent, punyalada | |
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