"home thrust" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: home thrusts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} home thrust (plural home thrusts)
  1. A well-directed or effective thrust; one that wounds in a vital part.
    Sense id: en-home_thrust-en-noun-HsM3JhOP
  2. (figurative) A personal attack. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-home_thrust-en-noun-K-PiPPw4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81

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