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smash
Anoun
hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang
 a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
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crash, smash
 the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
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overhead, smash
 a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
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smash, smash-up
 a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
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knock, bash, bang, smash, belt
 a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
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Bverb
smash
 break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"
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smash, dash
 break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
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smash
 overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
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smash, nail, boom, blast
 hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
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touch
hit
smash, nail, boom, blast
smash
 collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
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smash
 hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
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move; displace
propel; impel
hit
smash
bang up, smash up, smash
 damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
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crush, smash, demolish
 humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
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smash
 hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"
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move; displace
hit; strike
smash
10 bankrupt, ruin, break, smash
 reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
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Cadverb
smash, smashingly
 with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"

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