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knife thrust vs straight thrust

straight thrust vs knife thrust

knife thrust and straight thrust both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knife thrust Yes No No No
straight thrust Yes No No No
As nouns, straight thrust is a hyponym of knife thrust; that is, straight thrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knife thrust:
  • knife thrust: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
  • straight thrust: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
Other hyponyms of knife thrust include lunge, passado, remise.
knife thrust (noun) straight thrust (noun)
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
Difference between knife thrust and straight thrust

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