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noun injury VERB + STAB make the boy made a stab at the pig STAB + NOUN wound PREP. ~ at sudden pain ADJ. sharp, sudden VERB + STAB feel PHRASES ~ of He felt a sharp stab of disappointment. attempt ADJ. brave, good | unsuccessful VERB + STAB have, make, take PREP. ~ at I had a stab at answering the question., verb ADV. repeatedly He is accused of repeatedly stabbing a sixteen-year-old boy. VERB + STAB threaten to | try to PREP. at, in He was stabbed in the chest. | with I stabbed at my meat with my fork. PHRASES be found stabbed He was found stabbed in his car. | stab sb to death
Oxford Collocations Dictionary