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Synonyms & Antonyms of kneecapping
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for kneecapping
- banging,
- boxing,
- hitting,
- punching,
- slapping,
- smacking,
- smashing,
- socking,
- spanking,
- swatting,
- swiping,
- thrashing,
- thwacking,
- whacking
- bashing,
- beating,
- belting,
- bludgeoning,
- buffeting,
- drubbing,
- hammering,
- lacing,
- lambasting,
- licking,
- pasting,
- pelting,
- pommeling
- (or pommelling),
- pounding,
- pummeling
- (also pummelling),
- thumping
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24 Feb 2020
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“Kneecapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecapping. Accessed 28 Mar. 2020.
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The first known use of kneecapping was in 1974
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