Are you trying to hyphenate knock? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) The knocking grew louder |
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Negative criticism |
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A vigorous blow The sudden knock floored him He took a bash right in his face He got a bang on the head |
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A bad experience The school of hard knocks |
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The act of hitting vigorously He gave the table a whack |
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Deliver a sharp blow or push :He knocked the glass clear across the room |
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Rap with the knuckles Knock on the door |
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Knock against with force or violence My car bumped into the tree |
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Make light, repeated taps on a surface He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently |
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Sound like a car engine that is firing too early The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded |
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Find fault with Express criticism of Point out real or perceived flaws The paper criticized the new movie Don't knock the food--it's free |
| noun | knocking, sound |
| noun | roast, criticism, critique |
| noun | bash, bang, smash, belt, bump, blow |
| noun | misfortune, bad luck
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| noun | belt, rap, whack, whang, blow |
| verb | strike hard, strike, knock over, knock down, knock out, knock cold
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| verb | rap, knap |
| verb | bump, hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with, knock against, knock about
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| verb | tap, rap, pink, sound, go |
| verb | pink, ping, sound, go |
| verb | criticize, criticise, pick apart, comment, notice, remark, point out
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