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What is another word for JABS?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈabz] (IPA)

Jabs are quick, sharp punches made with a hand or tool. For those who want to avoid using the word jabs, there are several synonyms available. A punch, hit, or strike are all suitable alternatives for the word jab. A poke, prod, or nudge may also work to convey the idea of a quick, sharp contact. In more formal language, the word thrust can be used to describe a jab. Regardless of the synonym used, one thing remains constant: the impact of a well-placed punch or jab can be significant, whether in a physical altercation or a verbal argument.
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As you may 'a' noticed, I sometimes poke JABS of fun at women, but I never do at her.
"Dixie Hart"
Will N. Harben
Not as she had dug, with timid, tentative JABS from the point of a stick, but systematically, thoroughly, just as Monty would have done.
"The Brass Bound Box"
Evelyn Raymond
And just as I gets this notion in my nut, he cuts loose with a bunch of rapid-fire JABS that had me wonderin' where I'd be if one landed just right.
"Shorty McCabe"
Sewell Ford

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