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thump

noun

  1. a blow with something heavy and blunt, as with a cudgel
  2. the dull sound made by such a blow

transitive verb

  1. to strike with a thump or thumps
    1. to thrash; beat severely
    2. to defeat decisively

intransitive verb

  1. to hit or fall with a thump
  2. to make a dull, heavy sound; pound; throb

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