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jab

1. a quick short blow, esp (in boxing) a straight punch with the leading hand
2. Informal an injection
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Cutting and jabbing they hewed their way through the solid ranks of the enemy, until Muda Saffir, seeing that defeat was inevitable turned and fled toward his prahu.
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"On account o' their blame Cath'lic superstitions," said Dan, jabbing with the bright blade.
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