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Striking

adjective

Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. Synonyms: dramatic, spectacular. "A dramatic pause" , "A spectacular display of northern lights" , "It was a spectacular play" , "His striking good looks always created a sensation"

Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention. Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular. "A new theory is the most prominent feature of the book" , "Salient traits" , "A spectacular rise in prices" , "A striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center" , "A striking resemblance between parent and child"

noun

The physical coming together of two or more things. Synonyms: contact, impinging.

The act of contacting one thing with another. Synonyms: hit, hitting. "After three misses she finally got a hit"

Strike

verb

(past & past part. struck; pres. part. striking)

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon. "The opponent refused to strike" , "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. Synonyms: affect, impress, move. "This behavior struck me as odd"

Hit against; come into sudden contact with. Synonyms: collide with, hit, impinge on, run into. "He struck the table with his elbow"

Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target. Synonym: hit. "We must strike the enemy's oil fields" , "In the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

Indicate (a certain time) by striking. "Just when I entered, the clock struck"

Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely. Synonym: hit. "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager" , "The earthquake struck at midnight"

Stop work in order to press demands. Synonym: walk out. "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"

Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. Synonyms: fall, shine. "The sun shone on the fields" , "The light struck the golden necklace" , "A strange sound struck my ears"

Attain. Synonym: come to.

10.

Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically. Synonym: hit. "Strike 'z' on the keyboard" , "Her comments struck a sour note"

11.

Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp.

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Find unexpectedly. Synonyms: attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon. "She struck a goldmine" , "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

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Produce by ignition or a blow. "Strike a match"

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Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. Synonyms: excise, expunge, scratch. "Scratch that remark"

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Cause to experience suddenly. Synonyms: come to, hit. "An interesting idea hit her" , "A thought came to me" , "The thought struck terror in our minds" , "They were struck with fear"

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Drive something violently into a location. Synonym: hit. "She struck her head on the low ceiling"

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Occupy or take on. Synonyms: assume, take, take up. "She took her seat on the stage" , "We took our seats in the orchestra" , "She took up her position behind the tree" , "Strike a pose"

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Form by stamping, punching, or printing. Synonyms: coin, mint. "Strike a medal"

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Smooth with a strickle. Synonym: strickle.

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Pierce with force. "The icy wind struck through our coats"

21.

Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing. "Strike a bargain"

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