Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jab | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dig | Yes | No | Yes | No |
jab (noun) | dig (noun) |
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a quick short straight punch | the act of digging |
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow |
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow | a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
the site of an archeological exploration |
jab (verb) | dig (verb) |
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poke or thrust abruptly | get the meaning of something |
strike or punch with quick and short blows | turn up, loosen, or remove earth |
stab or pierce | create by digging |
remove the inner part or the core of | |
poke or thrust abruptly | |
thrust down or into | |
remove, harvest, or recover by digging | |
work hard |