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bat·ter3
 batter3
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- pronunciation:
- bae
t
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
batters, battering, battered |
| definition: |
When something batters another thing, it hits it hard again and again.
The strong waves battered the shore.- synonyms:
- beat, pound
- similar words:
- hit, knock around
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| related words: |
abuse, beat, hammer, smash |
| derivation: |
batterer (n.) |
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