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stabs

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An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

Examples :

"The crime scene showed multiple stabs in the victim's chest. "

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A wound made by stabbing.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the stabs on the victim's body to determine the type of weapon used. "

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Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.

Examples :

"The hurtful comments were a deep stab to her pride. "

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Examples :

"Her stabs at learning to play the guitar were unsuccessful, but she didn't give up. "

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Examples :

"The teacher's subtle stabs at his performance were more discouraging than any direct criticism. "

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A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.

Examples :

"a horn stab"

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A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.

Examples :

"The microbiologist prepared a stabs culture of E. coli bacteria for her experiment. "

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To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.

Examples :

"The robber stabs the victim with a knife during the robbery. "

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To thrust in a stabbing motion.

Examples :

"to stab a dagger into a person"

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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."

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To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).

Examples :

"The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain."

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To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.

Examples :

"The gossip spread quickly, and some people stabbed their colleague with lies about her work performance. "

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To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.

Examples :

"The mason stabs the old brick wall to give the new plaster a better surface to grip. "

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To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.

Examples :

"The bookbinder stabs the stack of pages with an awl to create holes for the thread. "

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