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knock

/nɒk/
noun
  1. Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

noun
  1. An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

    "I heard a knock on my door."

  2. A sharp impact.

    "He took a knock on the head."

  3. Criticism.

verb
  1. To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

  2. To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.

    "Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it."

  3. To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.

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