Bunt and Strike

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Bunt verb - To strike, thrust or shove against.

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Strike and bunt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead the word "Bunt" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: bunting

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

Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear

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Bunt and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bunt" instead a verb "Strike".

Nearby Words: striking, striker, strikeout, striked, striken

As a result, the rules were changed so that a bunt foul with two strikes would count as a strike out, preventing the bunt from being abused.

Source: Game Breaker / Other
A bunt into foul territory is also counted as a third strike.

Source: Useful Notes / Baseball

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