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(Entry 1 of 2)
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
- stabbed the pesky leaf with the tines of the rake
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nounSynonyms of stab (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
- the injection left a small stab on her upper arm
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2
an effort to do or accomplish something
- everybody will get a stab at solving the problem
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“Stab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stab. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of stab was in the 15th century
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