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slam

noun as in loud noise from impact

noun as in harsh criticism

verb as in criticize very harshly

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But the doors were slammed shut in her face.

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Smith slammed a beer can over Jackson’s head.

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Keith is also driving down the road, but slams on his brakes and leaps out of his truck when he sees Adebayo.

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After Austin Hays bounced a grounder to Betts that the shortstop threw home for a forceout, Yamamoto slammed the door with back-to-back strikeouts.

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The author took to social media Monday to share a lengthy post slamming Emma Watson, who on a podcast recently addressed her own feelings about their rift.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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