The Clue
Hit with a heavy blow (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SMOTE
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Notes
The answer SMOTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
Buffeted
Clobbered
Clouted
Cuffed
Hit
Slew
Struck
Thumped
Thwacked
Whacked
Belted, in the Bible
Didst strike
Hit hard
Struck down
Struck forcefully
Struck hard
Struck a Philistine
Struck sharply
Whacked, in the Bible
Clobbered, biblical style
Clobbered, à la David
Dealt a heavy blow
"He arose, and ___ the Philistines"
Hit, Biblical style
Struck down, in the Bible
Struck down, biblically
Struck, à la David
Struck, old-style
Walloped, old-style
Whacked, old-style
Whomped a la Samson
Hit hard, old style
What David did to Goliath
"When 'Omer ___ 'is bloomin' lyre": Kipling
Definition
SMITE as a verb:
1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
3. (afflict, smite) = cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"