Hit and Notch

Hit

Hit verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Usage example: the rock band hit “the big time” with their third album

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

Nearby Word: hitting

Notch verb - Cut or make a notch into.

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Hit and notch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Notch".

Nearby Words: notched, notching

top	top hit	top notch
single	single hit	single notch
heavy	heavy hit	heavy notch
big	big hit	big notch
Other adjectives: huge, new, extra, last, failed, biggest.

Also, YOLO mode was removed, and the other difficulty levels are toned down a notch (for example, the new highest difficulty, Fucking Impossible, now gives you two hit points).

Source: Video Game / The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
The Thousand Year Door takes this up a notch: Mario can do the same thing as the first game, and has a Yoshi partner who can also charge and pull off a multi-hit attack - but said partner has another multi-hit attack that hits ALL enemies on or near the ground.

Source: Game Breaker / Super Mario Bros.
The titular dragons are highly intelligent, with terrific Hit Dice and top-notch spell casters.

Source: Brilliant, but Lazy

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