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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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as in to take down
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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as in to drop
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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as in decreased
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as in knockout
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“Knock down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20down. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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