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                    as in smacked
                                                
              
          
                                                      to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner                                       
              
                             a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in tapped
                                                
              
          
                                                      to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically                                       
              
                             the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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as in chatted
                                      
              
          
                                                      to engage in casual or rambling conversation                                       
              
                             the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in transported
                                                
              
          
                                                      to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)                                       
              
                             concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in grabbed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly                                       
              
                             suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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