noun
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a stroke; a blow.
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a sudden shaking or jarring as caused by a blow; a shock.
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a force suddenly and momentarily communicated as a disturbance travelling along a nerve or a muscle; an impulse.
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a convulsive excitation of nerves as by electricity; a nervous shock.
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a blow to the emotions or its cause.
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stress on a syllable, musical note or word.
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a calamity; misfortune.