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| picket |
to protest against as a picket during a strike or at other times. [1/3 definitions] |
| pound1 |
to strike over and over with heavy blows. [1/4 definitions] |
| scab |
a person who works in place of another worker who is on strike, or who does not support the actions of a labor union. [1/2 definitions] |
| scratch |
to strike out by drawing a line through or writing over (often followed by "out"). [1/7 definitions] |
| slash |
to cut or strike with a strong, sweeping motion. [1/5 definitions] |
| struck |
past tense and past participle of "strike." |
| stub |
to strike against something by accident. [1/3 definitions] |
| tap1 |
to strike lightly. [2/4 definitions] |
| thump |
to beat or strike with a heavy, dull sound. [2/5 definitions] |
| whip |
to strike or beat with quick, repeated strokes with a long, thin strap, or a rod. [3/7 definitions] |
| zap |
(informal) to strike, or kill suddenly. [2 definitions] |
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