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strike v. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
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strike v. [
affect, impress, move] have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
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strike v. [
hit, impinge on, run into, collide with] hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
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strike n. [
work stoppage] 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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strike v. [
hit] make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
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