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slam

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slam in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. strike violently
    "slam the ball"
    slam  bang 
  2. close violently
    "He slammed the door shut"
    slam  bang 
  3. throw violently
    "He slammed the book on the table"
    slam  flap down 
  4. dance the slam dance
    slam dance  slam  mosh  thrash 
noun
  1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
    shot  shaft  slam  dig  barb  jibe  gibe 
  2. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
    slam  sweep 
  3. a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
    slam 
  4. the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
    slam 
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