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How to Use "Stroke" with Example Sentences
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stroke
(v):
to rub gently in one direction
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Used with adverbs:
"
He
gently
stroked
her hand.
"
(gently, lightly, slowly, softly, tenderly)
"
She softly
stroked
away
his hair.
"
(away, back)
Used with nouns:
"
She gently
stroked
her baby's
back
to put her sleep.
"
(back)
"
He tenderly
stroked
his wife's
face
.
"
(face, hand, arm)
"
She
stroked
her husband's
hair
while he lay sleeping.
"
(hair)
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stroke
(n):
a repeated movement with the arm; a serious illness when a blood vessel bursts in the brain
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Used with adjectives:
"
The artist paints with
long
strokes
.
"
(long, short, thick, thin, narrow, bold, even, quick, fast, slow, smooth)
"
The tennis player has a strong
forehand
stroke
.
"
(forehand, backhand)
"
The swimmer needs to work on her
downward
stroke
.
"
(downward, upward)
"
He had a
massive
stroke
last month.
"
(massive, crippling, debilitating, serious, major, minor, mild, slight, fatal, non-fatal)
Used with verbs:
"
How many
strokes
can you
do
?
"
(do, swim)
"
She
had
a major
stroke
and became paralyzed on one side of her body.
"
(had, suffered)
"
The
stroke
left
him unable to walk.
"
(left)
Used with nouns:
"
My grandmother is a
stroke
survivor
.
"
(survivor, victim, patient)
"
He took a
stroke
prevention
seminar.
"
(prevention, awareness)
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