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    strike
    /strʌɪk/

    verb

    • 1. hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement: "he raised his hand, as if to strike me" Similar bangbeathitpound
    • 2. (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on: "a major earthquake struck the island" Similar affectafflictattackhit

    noun

    • 1. a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer: "dockers voted for an all-out strike" Similar walkoutindustrial action
    • 2. a sudden attack, typically a military one: "the threat of nuclear strikes" Similar attackair strikeair attackassault

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