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stab
noun
- a wound made by piercing with a knife, dagger, or other pointed weapon
- a thrust, as with a knife or dagger
- a sudden sensation of anguish or pain
transitive verb stabbed, stabbing
- to pierce or wound with or as with a knife, etc.
- to thrust or plunge (a knife, etc.) into something
- to go into in a sharp, thrusting way
intransitive verb
- to make a thrust or piercing wound with or as with a knife
- to feel like a knife stabbing: said of pain
Related Forms:
- stabber noun
See stab in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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