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stroke

verb

/stroʊk/

Meaning

to move your hand gently over something; to hit or touch something gently

a sudden attack or event, typically of a medical or physical nature

She stroked the cat's fur gently.

He suffered a stroke while working at his desk.

caress, pet, touch, brush, attack, incident, episode, fit

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caress, pet, touch, brush

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attack, incident, episode, fit

hit, strike, slap, health, vitality

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hit, strike, slap

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health, vitality

stroke gently, stroke the cat, stroke hair, swimming stroke, suffer a stroke, stroke of luck, stroke of genius

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stroke gently, stroke the cat, stroke hair, swimming stroke, suffer a stroke

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stroke of luck, suffer a stroke, stroke of genius

to depart from an established course; to differ

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

to feel hatred or loathing for something

To be or go beyond the range or limits of something.

to entice or attract someone to do something, often something wrong or unwise

To prevent or hinder something from happening