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stab

verb
To cause to penetrate with force: dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, sink, stick, thrust. See put in
noun
  1. A small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object: perforation, prick, puncture. See marks, open
  2. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury: ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, sting, stitch, throe, twinge. Informal: misery. See pain
  3. A trying to do or make something: attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, trial, try. Informal: shot. Slang: take. Archaic: assay. See try
  4. A brief trial: crack, go, try. Informal: fling, shot, whack, whirl. See try

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