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121hit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, success, smash; favorite; popularity. v. strike, club, batter; touch, contact, reach, find; knock, smite; slang, bump off. See arrival, impulse, killing. II (Roget s IV) I modif. Syn. shot …
122paste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cement, bond, binder, glue, adhesive, mucilage; rhinestones, glass; gaudery, trinkery, frippery. See coherence, connection, ornament. v. t. paste up, cement, stick, glue; slang, lambaste, clout,… …
123power — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ability to act Nouns 1. power, potence, potency, potentiality; puissance, might, force, energy, vigor; dint; right hand or arm; ascendancy, sway, control; prepotency; almightiness, omnipotence, authority …
124slug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. hit, swat, belt; bash, smash, whale. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. goldbrick, laggard, idler; see loafer 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. Sl. drink, swig, *hit, *shot. II v. hit, whack,… …
125sock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [half] hose, anklet, stocking; slang, slug, punch, clout, wallop, jab. v. t., slang, strike, slug, etc. See clothing, impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stocking, hose, ankle length stocking; see… …
126swat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., informal, slap, clip, slug. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. beat, knock, slap; see hit 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. blow, hit, spank, smack, slap, whack, wallop, belt, slug. II v.… …
127wallop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. thrash, beat, strike, punch, hit, clout. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. thump, thrash, strike; see beat 2 , hit 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. beat, thrash, pound, pummel, punch, slug,… …
128weight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. heaviness; heft; overweight, avoirdupois, tonnage, poundage; gravity; ballast; measurement; importance, influence; significance; pressure, load, burden. See quantity. v. ballast, load, burden; favor;… …
