NOUN | act | home run, homer | a base hit on which the batter scores a run |
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act | home run, bell ringer, bull's eye, mark | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal |
Meaning | A base hit on which the batter scores a run. | |
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Synonym | homer | |
Narrower | solo homer, solo blast | A home run with no runners on base |
Broader | base hit, safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
Spanish | cuadrangular, home run, jonrón | |
Catalan | home run |
Meaning | Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal. | |
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Example | "the president's speech was a home run" | |
Synonyms | bell ringer, bull's eye, mark | |
Broader | success | An attainment that is successful |
Usage of | trope, figure of speech, figure, image | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
Spanish | acierto, diana |
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