striking
Noun
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subtypes:
- collision, hit - (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- engagement, interlocking, mesh, meshing - contact by fitting together
- flick - a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- impact - the striking of one body against another
- touch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body
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subtypes:
- contusion - the action of bruising
- crash, smash - the act of colliding with something
- bunt - (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
- fly, fly ball - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
- ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper - (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
- header - (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
- scorcher, screamer - a very hard hit ball
- plunk, plunker - (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
Adjective
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similar to: impressive - making a strong or vivid impressionsame as: dramatic, spectacular
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similar to: conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind
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