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stab
noun [C] /stæb/Definition
› the act of pushing a knife into someone, or an injury caused by stabbing: He was admitted to hospital with stab wounds.Physical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in generalCutting and stabbing › a sudden feeling, especially an unpleasant one such as pain: She felt a stab of envy when she saw all the expensive presents Zoe had been given for Christmas.Pain and painfulFeelings - general words › an action or remark that attacks someone's reputation: Her criticism of the company's plans was a stab at the chairman himself.Damaging reputationDisapproving and criticizing
(Definition of stab noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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