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sexta-feira, 5 de dezembro de 2014

Word of the day: Pummel


Pummel: esmurrar, surrar
Synonyms: pound, punch, bash, baste, bat, batter, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, club, curry, do, drub, flog, hammer
“Storm-ravaged residents of New York and New Jersey began urgent recovery efforts Tuesday after a nighttime pummeling from Hurricane Sandy, which caused widespread flooding…” (www.washingtonpost.com/oct 31 2012)
“…pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived…”(www.merriam-webster.com)


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sábado, 7 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Smite


Smite: (ps smote, smit, pp smitten, smit): bater, golpear, atingir, afetar,  derrotar, prostrar,comover, inflamar, apaixonar, castigar
Synonyms:bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam
“…what exactly do you artists do in the studio when you get an idea? “I usually smite my forehead,” the painter replies sarcastically, “and shout ‘Eureka!’?” (www. newsweek, May 27, 2010 )
“… if you think an omnipotent and omniscient god is watching your every move and will smite you for any infraction, that can indeed make for a bit...” (www. newsweek, April 10, 2009 )