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bang

adverb as in suddenly, with force

noun as in loud hit or knock

noun as in thrilling situation

verb as in hit or knock loudly

verb as in moving by hitting hard

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We were having a normal day when all of a sudden there was a massive bang and police everywhere.

From BBC

"I was just getting my head around what not being captain looked like, embracing the extra freedom, then bang, injured," says Knight.

From BBC

“We heard a big bang and the doors flew open and then everyone rushed out,” a survivor named Paula told local TV.

From Salon

Glen later recalled being told: "You're working for me now, anybody that doesn't fall in line is going to get banged."

From BBC

There’s a moment in the movie where you have one of those metal briefcases and you start banging it against the wall over and over until it finally breaks open.

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

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