Hits
Strike and hits are semantically related. in accomplish topic. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a verb "Hits".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In kendo, naginata, and similar arts, one must call out the body part one intends to strike as the blow hits, or one does not receive points for the hit.
Source: Calling Your Attacks - In a similar vein, Fire Emblem 4 has the skills "Wrath" and "Ambush", which activate when a character drops below 50% health, giving automatic critical hits and first strike, respectively.
Source: Desperation Attack -
Zombies can kill in less than 5 hits, infection is more-or-less guaranteed from a single strike, and doors can be destroyed in less than 3 seconds.
Source: Video Game / Contagion
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Strike and Hits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hits/strike
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