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knock - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" |
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bash,
bang,
smash,
belt |
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bump,
blow a lump on the body caused by a blow
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knock - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" |
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belt,
rap,
whack,
whang |
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blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
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knock - the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder" |
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knocking |
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sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
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knock - negative criticism |
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roast |
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critique,
criticism a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
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knock - a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks" |
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misfortune,
bad luck unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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| verb |
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knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
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criticize,
criticise |
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praise express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
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pass judgment,
evaluate,
judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
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remark,
comment,
point out,
notice explain or interpret something
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censure,
criminate,
reprimand rebuke formally
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savage,
pillory,
crucify,
blast criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
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reprove,
admonish take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
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bawl out,
reproof,
have words,
chide,
chew up,
chew out,
call on the carpet,
take to task,
berate,
rebuke,
scold,
reprimand,
lecture,
lambaste,
lambast,
dress down,
call down,
remonstrate,
trounce,
jaw,
rag censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
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reprehend express strong disapproval of
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deplore express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
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belabor,
belabour attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"
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come down criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"
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denounce speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
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find fault,
blame,
pick attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
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disparage,
belittle,
pick at express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
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nitpick be overly critical; criticize minor details
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lash out,
assail,
assault,
snipe,
attack,
round attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
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harsh on criticize harshly; "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"
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knock - deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room" |
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strike cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
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knock over,
bowl over,
tip over,
tump over,
overturn,
upset,
turn over turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
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coldcock,
floor,
deck,
knock down,
dump knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
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kayo,
knock cold,
knock out knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds"
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kayo,
knock cold,
knock out knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds"
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knock - rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door" |
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knap,
rap talk volubly
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