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| bump |
to knock against or hit, often by accident. [3/7 definitions] |
| down1 |
to knock over; cause to fall. [1/13 definitions] |
| joust |
a real or pretend fight between two knights on horseback. Each knight tries to knock the other off his horse with a lance. [1/2 definitions] |
| rap1 |
a quick blow or sharp knock. [2/4 definitions] |
| thud |
a blow, fall, or knock that causes such a sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| thump |
a blow or knock that makes a heavy, dull sound. [1/5 definitions] |
| tournament |
a contest in medieval times between knights on horseback carrying lances. Each rider would try to knock the other off his horse as they rode toward each other. [1/2 definitions] |
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