I'd send my kid out on his own for a while if I were you. A few hard knocks at this point might do him some good.
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Knocks
/nɑks/
Synonyms for "knocks" (20 found)
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More general
12 entriesadversitycollisioncommunication actioncriticismevaluationevaluative actexperienceimpactmovementphysical actionsignalverbal action
More specific
19 entriesbangcritiquedenunciationdisparagementdoor knockfaulthitknock downknock overmisfortuneobjectionordealraprebukesetbacksignal knock
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
10 entriesdoor knockdoor knockshard knocksheavy knockknock-on effectmultiple knocksresonant knocksharp knocksoft knocktwo knocks
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Put the cap back on the bottle in case the cat knocks it over.
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Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
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America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.
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