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Strike

/straɪk/
To hit or attack someone or something forcefully or suddenly; to stop work in protest.

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Examples:

He can strike the ball very hard.Workers may go on strike next week.

Etymology:

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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