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noun

hitting

HIH-tihng
noun
1
A series of hits or blows aimed at a person or object.
"The referee stopped the fight after seeing too much hitting below the belt."
"The abuse case involved repeated hitting of the children."

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In plain EnglishThe act of striking someone or something repeatedly.

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hittings plural

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