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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 45% | 8 | Includes various strikes like punches, palm strikes, and elbow strikes. | |
3 | 37% | 9 | Strikes hard and abruptly | |
Strikes Abruptly Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CLAPS" which means:
- 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "She claps her hands in excitement."
- • "The audience claps enthusiastically after the performance."
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New York Times19 May 2007 | Across 62 | |
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