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wallop

DEFINITIONS OF: wallop

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n a severe blow

Type of:
blow
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

n a forceful consequence; a strong effect

“the book packs a wallop
Synonyms:
impact
Type of:
consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

v hit hard

Synonyms:
whack, wham, whop
Type of:
hit
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

v defeat soundly and utterly

“We'll wallop them!”
Type of:
defeat, get the better of, overcome
win a victory over
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