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Sharp Or Abrupt Blows Crossword Clue

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99%5Exact Match!
verb

• strike sharply

• break a small piece off from

30%4Sharp, abrupt sound
noun

• a sudden very loud noise

• a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

• a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

verb

• put quickly or forcibly

• cause to strike the air in flight

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• clap one's hands together

• strike the air in flight

• strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

• strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

26%5Sharp blows
noun

• a sharp blow

verb

• hit swiftly with a violent blow

• to make an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location

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New York Times02 Sep 1987 Down 25
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