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Strike a blow

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  1. 1
    To hit; to successfully land a hit. idiomatic

    "His opponent danced and dodged so nimbly that he couldn’t strike a blow."

  2. 2
    affect adversely wordnet
  3. 3
    To do something to support or defend (for) or to hinder or harm (at / against) something. figuratively

    "The Supreme Court ruling struck a blow for gender equality."

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