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                    as in shattering
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause to break with violence and much noise                                       
              
                             the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in demolishing
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive                                       
              
                             the firecracker smashed the clay pot                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in destroying
                                                
              
          
                                                      to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of                                       
              
                             the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in bumping
                                                
              
          
                                                      to come into usually forceful contact with something                                       
              
                             we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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as in striking
                                                                                                                                                    
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as in hammering
                                                                                                                                                    
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