Stab

  • 61stab — [stæb] verb [T] I to push a knife or other sharp object into someone or something • stab sb in the back to do something that is not loyal to someone who trusts you[/ex] II noun [C] stab [stæb] 1) an act of stabbing someone 2) informal an attempt… …

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  • 62Stab — Übername zu mhd. stap, stab »Stab, Stock zum Schlagen, Stock zum Gehen, Pilgerstab, Hirtenstab, Bischofsstab, Herrscherstab, Stab als Zeichen einer amtlichen Gewalt (bes. des Richters)«, bildlich auch »Stütze« …

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  • 63stab — verb (stabs, stabbing, stabbed) 1》 thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into. 2》 thrust a pointed object at. 3》 (usu. stab at) (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation. noun 1》 an act of stabbing.     ↘a wound made by… …

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  • 64Stab — 1. Stange, Stock; (landsch.): Stecken. 2. a) Führungsgremium, Führungsgruppe, Führungsspitze, Führungsstab, Spitze. b) Arbeitsgruppe, Arbeitskreis, Expertengruppe, Expertenstab, Fachgruppe, Mitarbeiterstab, Team. * * *… …

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  • 65stab — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pierce, puncture, perforate, stick, prick, pink; distress, hurt. See opening, pain, attack. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. thrust, prick, cut, hurt, knife thrust, bayonet thrust, wound, puncture, blow,… …

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  • 66stab — v 1. pierce, puncture, lancinate, prick, stick, cut, slit, gash, slash, slice, trepan; penetrate, enter, pass through, transpierce, run through, Sl. let the daylight in; impale, transfix, fix, spit, skewer; spike, spear, pike; knife, bayonet;… …

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  • 67stab — 1. verb he stabbed him in the stomach Syn: knife, run through, skewer, spear, gore, spike, impale 2. noun 1) a stab of pain Syn: twinge, pang, throb, spasm, cramp …

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  • 68stab — 1. noun /stæb/ a) An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object. Ill give this thankless task a stab. b) A wound made by stabbing. 2. verb /stæb/ a) To pierce or to wound with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a …

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  • 69stab — Synonyms and related words: Judas kiss, abrade, abrasion, ache, acute pain, afflict, aggrieve, agonize, ail, anguish, approach, assay, attempt, auger, barb the dart, bark, bayonet, betray, betrayal, bid, bite, blemish, blind guess, bloody, bold… …

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  • 70Stab — attempt ( to have a stab ) …

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