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For the verb: "to strike"

Simple Past:	struck
Past Participle:	struck, stricken

strike
A	noun
	1	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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚attainment ╚success ╚hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang ╚sleeper ╚blockbuster; megahit; smash hit
	2	strike
			a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚deed; feat; effort; exploit ╚propulsion; actuation ╚throw ╚pitch; delivery ╚strike
	3	strike, ten-strike
			a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚attainment ╚success ╚score ╚strike, ten-strike
	4	strike
			an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚operation; military operation ╚attack; onslaught; onset; onrush ╚strike ╚preventive strike; preventive attack ╚surgical strike ╚first strike
	5	strike, 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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚group action ╚resistance ╚protest; objection; dissent ╚direct action ╚job action ╚strike, work stoppage ╚wildcat strike ╚walkout ╚sympathy strike; sympathetic strike ╚sit-down; sit-down strike
	6	rap, strike, tap
			a gentle blow
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚contact; impinging; striking ╚impact ╚bump; blow ╚rap, strike, tap
B	verb
	1	strike
			cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚shape; form ╚strike
	2	strike
			arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
		Category Tree: understand ╚solve; work out; figure out; puzzle out; lick; work ╚strike
	3	strike
			indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚inform ╚indicate ╚read; register; show; record ╚strike
	4	strike, 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
		Category Tree: fight; struggle ╚attack; assail ╚strike, hit ╚retaliate; strike back ╚stroke ╚chop ╚slice
	5	hit, strike
			affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚affect; impact; bear upon; bear on; touch on; touch ╚hit, strike
	6	strike, hit
			produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"
		Category Tree: touch ╚strike, hit
	7	strike
			pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
		Category Tree: enter; come in; get into; get in; go into; go in; move into ╚penetrate; perforate ╚strike
	8	hit, strike, 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"
		Category Tree: touch ╚hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with ╚connect ╚broadside ╚rear-end ╚spang; bang ╚ping
	9	strickle, strike
			smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
		Category Tree: change ╚change surface ╚flush; level; even out; even ╚strickle, strike
	10	strike
			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"
		Category Tree: touch ╚strike ╚peck; pick; beak ╚spur ╚down; knock down; cut down; push down; pull down ╚knock; strike hard ╚butt; bunt ╚dab; pat ╚jab
	11	strike, expunge, excise
			remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record"
		Category Tree: remove; take; take away; withdraw ╚delete; cancel ╚strike, expunge, excise
	12	mint, coin, strike
			form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚create from raw material; create from raw stuff ╚mint, coin, strike
	13	strike
			produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚strike
	14	affect, impress, move, strike
			have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

	15	assume, take, strike, take up
			occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
		Category Tree: move ╚assume, take, strike, take up
	16	hit, strike
			drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚hit, strike ╚smash
	17	hit, strike, come to
			cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

	18	fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
			find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
		Category Tree: get; acquire ╚find; regain ╚fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
	19	strike, walk out
			stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚reject ╚renounce; repudiate ╚refute; rebut ╚oppose; controvert; contradict ╚protest; resist; dissent ╚strike, walk out
	20	come to, strike
			attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
		Category Tree: succeed; win; come through; bring home the bacon; deliver the goods ╚achieve; accomplish; attain; reach ╚come to, strike
	21	fall, shine, strike
			touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
		Category Tree: happen; hap; go on; pass off; occur; pass; fall out; come about; take place ╚fall, shine, strike

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