Unhit

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To undo the act of hitting something. transitive

    "Her appetite was nonexistent, but then, so was the contents of her cupboards. She had a dull headache that could have been from her injury or from not eating. Unhitting herself wasn’t a possibility, so a trip down the street to the corner store was in order."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not having been hit. not-comparable

    "But the right-hand squad only wounded the unhit man at the next volley."

Example

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"But the right-hand squad only wounded the unhit man at the next volley."

Etymology

From un- + hit.

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