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  • 51sock — 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… …

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  • 52swat — 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.… …

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  • 53wallop — 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,… …

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  • 54whack — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stroke, thump, wham; see blow 1 . • in one whack, Syn. suddenly, with one stroke, instantaneously; see quickly 1 , soon 1 . • out of whack*, Syn. out of order, not working, out of kilter, spoiled; see ruined 1 , 2 . • take… …

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  • 55wham — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hit, knock, whack; see blow 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow2, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug3, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, whop. Informal: bash, biff, bop,… …

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  • 56biff — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Informal. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal: bop, clip1, wallop. Slang …

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  • 57bop — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Informal. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal: biff, clip1, wallop. Slang …

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  • 58conk — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Slang. The uppermost part of the body: head, noddle, pate, poll. Slang: bean, block, dome, noggin, noodle, nut. See BODY. 2. Slang. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow2, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound,… …

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  • 59whop — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham. Informal: biff, bop, clip1, wallop. Slang: belt,… …

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  • 60Impulse — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Impulse >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 impulse impulse impulsion impetus Sgm: N 1 momentum momentum Sgm: N 1 push push pulsion thrust shove jog jolt …

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