Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A sudden, sharp action of pushing a blade or similar object into something or someone
Stab
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Examples:
So he must have been stabbed by someone he trusted.'
I had a stabbing pain in my toes.
'Well, have a stab at it.'
Etymology:
The word stab originates from Middle French estaber, which means to thrust or plunge. It passed into English in the late 15th century, denoting both a physical thrust with a weapon and metaphorically as a remark intended to hurt.
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