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Home thrust

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Noun
  1. 1
    A well-directed or effective thrust; one that wounds in a vital part.
  2. 2
    A personal attack. figuratively

    "“I make it a point of honour not to lose a man for King George (God bless him!) and the gallows.” The rogues looked at each other but swallowed the home-thrust in silence."

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