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smites

/smaɪts/

Meanings
verb
To hit, to strike.

Examples :

"The angry bee smites my arm with its stinger. "
action weapon mythology religion war

Related Words

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

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infatuation noun

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃən/

An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

"Her infatuation with the new student made her forget about her own studies. "

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believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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righteous verb

/ˈɹaɪtʃəs/

To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

"The priest will attempt to righteous the young man who has confessed his theft to the church. "

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invading verb

/ɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/

To move into.

"The ants are invading the kitchen in search of food. "

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wielding verb

/ˈwiːldɪŋ/

To command, rule over; to possess or own.

"The CEO is wielding significant influence over the company's new direction. "

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overthrow noun

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

"The student council's overthrow was announced at the assembly. "

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claiming verb

/ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

To demand ownership of.

"After finding the lost wallet, several people were claiming it as their own. "

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defending verb

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

"The goalie is defending the net from the opposing team's shots. "

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disrespect noun

/dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

"His constant interruptions during the meeting showed a disrespect for the speaker. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "