slam-bang
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Definition of slam-bang
1 : unduly loud or violent a slam-bang clatter
2 : having fast-paced often nonstop action a slam-bang adventure novel
3 : vigorously enthusiastic made a slam-bang effort to win
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blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, roaring, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
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