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Striking

of Strike

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Similar meaning 4

Conspicuous 84% connected

Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.

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Conspicuous 84% connected

Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.

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Impressive 84% connected

Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…

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Impressive 84% connected

Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…

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Narrower term 17

Bunt 76% connected

A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand.

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Collision 76% connected

The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.

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Contusion 76% connected

The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised.

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Crash 76% connected

To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.

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Engagement 76% connected

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

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Flick 76% connected

To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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Fly 76% connected

To move in or pass thorugh the air with wings, as a bird.

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Header 76% connected

One who, or that which, heads nails, rivets, etc., esp. a machine for heading.

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Hit 76% connected

It.

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Hopper 76% connected

One who, or that which, hops.

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Impact 76% connected

To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place.

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Mesh 76% connected

The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.

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Meshing 76% connected

of Mesh

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Screamer 76% connected

Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, a…

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Smash 76% connected

To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.

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Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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Touching 76% connected

of Touch

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Broader term 5

Happening 76% connected

of Happen

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Occurrence 76% connected

A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.

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Occurrent 76% connected

Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental.

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Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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Touching 76% connected

of Touch

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Derivationally related 2

Strike 74% connected

To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument…

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Strike 74% connected

To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument…

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Synonym 9

Contact 92% connected

A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting.

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Dramatic 92% connected

Alt. of Dramatical

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Hit 92% connected

It.

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Hitting 92% connected

of Hit

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Impinging 92% connected

of Impinge

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Outstanding 92% connected

That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations.

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Prominent 92% connected

Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.

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Salient 92% connected

Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.

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Spectacular 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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