stab

  1. Noun.  An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
  2. Noun.  A wound made by stabbing.
  3. Noun.  Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
  4. Noun.  (informal) An attempt.
  5. Noun.  Criticism.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To pierce or to wound with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To aim a blow with a weapon or a finger ('''at''' someone or something).
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To aim a blow with a weapon or a finger.
  9. Verb.  (intransitive) To cause a sharp, painful sensation.

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