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Slaps

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smackingnounA series of smacks; the act by which somebody is smacked.
smacknounA distinct flavor, especially if slight.
bangnounA sudden percussive noise.
slapdashverbProduced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
boltnounA (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
beatingsnounThe pulsation of the heart.
blowsnounA surname.
castigatesverb(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.
coupsnounA coup d'état.
hitsnoun(military, slang, dated) Acronym of herrings in tomato sauce.
imposesverb(transitive) (figurative) To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb, sense 1.2.1) with authority.
insultsnoun(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
punchesnoun(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
rebuffsnoun(transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
rebukesverb(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
shotsnounThe result of launching a projectile or bullet.
smacksverbA distinct flavor, especially if slight.
strokesnounAn act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
slapsiesnoun(UK, hand games, children's games) A children's game in which the players position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.
slapjacknoun(countable, US, dialect) A type of pancake, or flapjack.

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