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Stab vs Injustice - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between stab and injustice

is that stab is an act of stabbing or thrusting with an object while injustice is absence of justice; unjustice.

As a verb stab

is to pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.

stab

English

(wikipedia stab)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
  • A wound made by stabbing.
  • Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
  • (informal) An attempt.
    • I'll give this thankless task a stab .
  • Criticism.
  • (music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
    • a horn stab

    Derived terms

    * have a stab at, take a stab at * stabbing * stabby * stab vest * stab in the dark * stab in the back

    Verb

    (stabb)
  • To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“There the cause of death was soon ascertained?; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. […]”}}
  • To thrust in a stabbing motion.
  • To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger .
  • * (John Dryden)
    • None shall dare / With shortened sword to stab in closer war.
  • To cause a sharp, painful sensation .
  • (figurative) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.

    • Derived terms

    * stabber

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs English transitive verbs ----

    injustice

    English

    (wikipedia injustice)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Absence of justice; unjustice.
  • Violation of the rights of another person.
  • Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}}

    Synonyms

    * justicelessness * unjustice * wrong * wrength

    Related terms

    * just * justice * unjust

    Usage notes

    Beware that injustice and unjust use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not) – *unjustice'' and *''injust are incorrect.