Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To hit or attack someone or something forcefully or suddenly; to stop work in protest.
Strike
/straɪk/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'And she strikes you as a tender goddess?'
The clock struck five as the pair left Gloucester.
Joan Crawford was striking.
Etymology:
Originates from Middle English striken, which stems from Old English strīcan, meaning to go, proceed, or to stroke, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, also meaning to stroke or rub.
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