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smiting

/ˈsmaɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To hit, to strike.

Examples :

"The angry baseball player was smiting the batting cage with his bat after striking out. "
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Related Words

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

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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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challengers noun

/ˈtʃælɪndʒərz/

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

"One child stood as king of the hill, and tried to withstand the pushes and shoves of his challengers."

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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. "

Illustration wickedness

wickedness noun

/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/

The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

"The teacher saw the wickedness in the student's actions and decided to speak with the parents. "

Illustration sorcerer

sorcerer noun

/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/

A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

"The old book described a powerful sorcerer who could control the weather. "

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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. "

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

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misbehavior noun

/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə/ /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/

Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.

"The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom."

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

Illustration lightning

lightning noun

/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

"Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder."

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escalating verb

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɛskjəˌleɪtɪŋ/

To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

"The shooting escalated the existing hostility."