noun Download 🔗Share An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object. Examples : "The sudden stab with the pencil startled her. " weapon action war military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Pain inflicted on a person's feelings. Examples : "The teacher's harsh criticism was a deep stab to Maria's confidence. " emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire. Examples : "The scientist prepared a stab culture to study the growth of bacteria. " microorganism biology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger. Examples : "The angry student stabbed the desk with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. " weapon action war police military body human inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at). Examples : "He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes." action weapon war military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander. Examples : "The gossip spread through the office, and several employees felt stabbed by the malicious rumors. " action word communication character moral negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster. Examples : "Before applying the plaster, the mason used a pick to stab the brick wall, creating a rough surface for better adhesion. " architecture building material work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire. Examples : "The seamstress carefully stabbed the fabric near the spine to insert the thread for the dress's zipper. " stationery writing utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
