Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stroke | Yes | No | Yes | No |
maneuver | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stroke (noun) | maneuver (noun) |
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(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand | a move made to gain a tactical end |
a light touch with the hands | an action aimed at evading an opponent |
a single complete movement | a military training exercise |
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill |
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information | a plan for attaining a particular goal |
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush | |
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam | |
a light touch | |
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | |
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew | |
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club | |
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain |
stroke (verb) | maneuver (verb) |
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treat gingerly or carefully | perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense |
strike a ball with a smooth blow | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
row at a particular rate | act in order to achieve a certain goal |
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions |