hard blow

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Refers to a forceful physical impact.

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Examples (10)

  • The boxer delivered a hard blow to his opponent's jaw.
  • He suffered a hard blow to the head in the accident.
  • A falling branch dealt a hard blow to the car's windshield.
  • The player took a hard blow to the shoulder but managed to continue the game.
  • The knight's shield barely withstood the hard blow from the enemy's axe.
  • She lost her balance and took a hard blow to the knee on the pavement.
  • The force of the hard blow was enough to splinter the wooden door.
  • In the final round, the fighters exchanged a series of hard blows.
  • Even a single hard blow from the hammer could shatter the rock.
  • It was a surprisingly hard blow from such a small object.