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Inflections of 'thrust' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
thrusts
v 3rd person singular
thrusting
v pres p
thrust
v past
thrust
v past p

thrust
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Sense: Noun: poke
Synonyms:
poke Collocations, jab, stab Collocations, prod, dig Collocations
Antonyms:
Sense: Noun: strong push
Synonyms:
push Collocations, shove Collocations, drive Collocations, impetus, force Collocations, pressure Collocations
Antonyms:
inactivity, lethargy, laziness, apathy, idleness, discouragement
Sense: Noun: military attack
Synonyms:
attack Collocations, assault Collocations, onslaught Collocations, raid Collocations, offensive Collocations, advance Collocations, incursion, invasion, foray, push Collocations
Antonyms:
retreat Collocations, return Collocations, withdrawal Collocations, pulling out, halt Collocations, truce Collocations, standoff, defense Collocations, surrender Collocations, capitulation
Sense: Noun: propulsion
Synonyms:
propulsion, driving force
Sense: Noun: gist
Synonyms:
gist Collocations, idea Collocations, meaning Collocations, essence Collocations, drift Collocations, point Collocations, nub
Sense: Verb: jab
Synonyms:
jab, poke Collocations, stab Collocations, pierce, stick Collocations, dig Collocations, prod
Antonyms:
retaliate Collocations, pull back, pull out, dip Collocations, dive Collocations, drop Collocations, draw a blank
Sense: Verb: push
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: attack
Synonyms:
assault Collocations, assail, push forward, march on, lunge, attack Collocations, advance upon, march against, jostle
Antonyms:
fall back, withdraw Collocations, retreat Collocations, defend Collocations, stop Collocations, repel, hold off, fight off, fend off, stand firm

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