knifing

NOUN

abuse

Synonyms

STRONG

blame castigation censure curse curses defamation derision hosing insults invective libel obloquy opprobrium put down quinine reproach revilement scolding signifying slander swearing tirade upbraiding vilification vituperation

WEAK

bad-mouthing kicking around pushing around

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise

WEAK

acclamation adulation aid help plaudit preservation respect

NOUN

murder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism

STRONG

annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit liquidation off offing

WEAK

bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the business the works

Example Sentences

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These cows were then removed to the bmf, the Bovine Midwifing Facility.

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