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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

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Knifing through double teams, wrecking game plans and racking up 3 1/2 sacks — as Kancey did in a 37-7 win over Virginia last Saturday — will do that.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Knifing over the the nearest hill, with their bellies scraping the tops of a row of trees, the three P-51's nosed into a little valley.

From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul

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