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Strikes

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Strikes"

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Word	Definition
discoververb	(transitive) To find or learn something for the first time.
mintnoun	A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
impressverb	(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
light uponverb	To find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident.
moveverb	(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
shineverb	(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
excisenoun	To cut out; to remove.
coinnoun	(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
come uponverb	To discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
happen uponverb	To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.
chance uponverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To find (someone or something) by chance.
run intoverb	(intransitive but with prepositional object, by extension) To unexpectedly encounter or meet someone or something (literally or figuratively).
chance onverb	Alternative form of chance upon. [(transitive, idiomatic) To find (someone or something) by chance.]
affectverb	(transitive) To influence or alter.
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
expungeverb	(transitive) To erase or strike out.
walk outverb	(intransitive) To leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest.
come acrossverb	(idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way). [(often) with as; or (often) with like]
come toverb	(transitive) To total; to amount to.
fallverb	(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.