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bat·ter1
 batter1
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- pronunciation:
- bae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
batters, battering, battered |
| definition: |
to hit hard again and again in a way that causes harm or damage.
The two fighters battered each other.The storm battered the island.- synonyms:
- beat, pound
- similar words:
- hit, knock around
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| related words: |
abuse, assault, beat, hammer |
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| derivation: |
batterer (n.) |
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