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Stab

/stˈæb/
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(noun) An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

There's no telling when she'll stab you in the back.
Scissors are meant for cutting but can also be used to stab.
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He decided to give the difficult challenge a ____ even though he wasn't sure if he could succeed.

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