strike
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(noun) a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" |
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Related Words: delivery, pitch |
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(verb) cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp) |
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Related Words: form, shape |
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(noun) a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" |
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Synonyms: ten-strike |
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Related Words: score |
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(verb) arrive at or come upon, as of solutions to problems |
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Related Words: figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work |
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(verb) indicate a certain time by striking, of clocks |
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Related Words: read, record, register, show |
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(noun) an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" |
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Related Words: attack, onrush, onset, onslaught |
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(verb) make a strike against an enemy or a target |
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Synonyms: hit |
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Related Words: assail, attack, chop, retaliate, slice, stroke |
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(noun) a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled" |
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Synonyms: work stoppage |
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Related Words: direct action, sit-down, sit-down strike, sympathetic strike, sympathy strike, walkout |
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(verb) as of a piano key or notes; "strike middle C"; also used metaphorically: "strike a sour note |
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Synonyms: hit |
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Related Words: touch |
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(verb) deliver a blow to, deliver a stroke to |
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Related Words: batter, beak, beat, buffet, bunt, butt, chop, clout, cut down, dab, down, hew, jab, knap, knock, knock about, knock down, lash, pat, peck, pick, pull down, push down, rap, sclaff, sideswipe, slap, spur, strike hard, tap, touch, whip |
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(verb) remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record" |
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Synonyms: excise, expunge |
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Related Words: cancel, delete |
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(verb) produce by ignition; as of fire |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(verb) find unexpectedly: "she struck a goldmine" |
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Synonyms: chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, happen upon, light upon |
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Related Words: find, regain |
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(verb) stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages" |
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Synonyms: walk out |
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Related Words: dissent, protest, resist |
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(verb) affect suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather" |
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Synonyms: hit |
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Related Words: affect, bear on, bear upon, clap, impact, touch, touch on |
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(verb) hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The arrow hit the target"; "The car hit a tree" |
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Synonyms: collide with, hit, impinge on, run into |
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Related Words: bang, bottom, bottom out, broadside, bump, bump into, butt against, clash, collide, connect, jar against, knock, knock against, ping, rear-end, run into, spang, spat, thud, touch |
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(verb) touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand" |
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Synonyms: flick |
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Related Words: brush |
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(verb) cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me" |
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Synonyms: come to, hit |
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(verb) attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" |
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Synonyms: come to |
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Related Words: accomplish, achieve, attain, reach |
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(noun) a gentle blow |
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Synonyms: rap, tap |
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Related Words: blow, bump |
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(verb) of coins |
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Synonyms: coin, mint |
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Related Words: create from raw material, create from raw stuff |
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(verb) touch or seem as if touching; "Light fell on her face"; "The light struck the golden necklace" |
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Synonyms: fall, shine |
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Related Words: be, occur |
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(noun) a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career" |
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Synonyms: bang, hit, smash |
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Related Words: success |
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(verb) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me as odd" |
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Synonyms: affect, impress, move |
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Related Words: cloud, disturb, hit home, impress, ingrain, instill, move, pierce, sad, sadden, smite, stir, strike a chord, strike home, sweep away, sweep off, touch, trouble, upset |
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