Broadside and Hit

Broadside

Broadside verb - Collide with the broad side of.

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Hit and broadside are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Broadside".

Nearby Word: broad

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Broadside and hit are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Broadside" with "Hit", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: hitting

direct	direct broadside	direct hit
single	single broadside	single hit
huge	huge broadside	huge hit
last	last broadside	last hit
Other adjectives: well-placed.

Obama can't even hit the Wallaby until she provoke Kuki into turning the ship for full broadside, and even then, it's still not enough (with a shell hitting the bridge actually end up unexploded in the XO's bed) before the Europa arrived.

Source: Manga / Kurogane Pukapuka Tai
In Harry Potter, especially towards the end, nobody can hit the broadside of a barn standing two feet from it, unless the plot or drama dictates that it should.

Source: Near Misses
Accurate cannon-firing is needed to hit the broadside of opposing ships and establish your reign as Queen of the seas.Though the game has Awesome Music, it was overlooked due to being released around the same time as The Addams Family.

Source: Pinball / Black Rose

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