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thun•der•strike
(thun′dər strīk′),USA pronunciation v.t. -struck (-struk′),USA pronunciation -struck or -strick•en
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(-strik′ən),USA pronunciation -strik•ing.
- [Archaic.]to strike with a thunderbolt.
- to astonish;
dumfound. - 1605–15; probably back formation from earlier thunderstricken (adjective, adjectival); see thunder, strike