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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
  2. verb strike suddenly and with force
  3. verb kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting

Etymology

1920s, American English, of imitative origin.

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