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slam
noun
verb
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was ‘drop dead’”
noun
a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
noun
the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
noun
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
verb
strike violently
“slam the ball”
verb
throw violently
“He slammed the book on the table”
verb
close violently
“He slammed the door shut”
verb
dance the slam dance
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his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
slam the ball
He slammed the book on the table
He slammed the door shut
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