Roar and Smash

Roar

Roar noun - A violent shouting.

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Smash and roar are semantically related in strike topic. In some cases you can use "Smash" instead the word "Roar" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: roaring, roared, roarer

Smash noun - A loud explosive sound.

Usage example: the bikes collided with a huge smash

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Roar and smash are semantically related in strike topic. Sometimes you can use "Roar" instead the word "Smash" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: smashed, smashing, smasher, smashable

original	original roar	original smash
single	single roar	single smash
loud	loud roar	loud smash
powerful	powerful roar	powerful smash
Other adjectives: constant, massive, large, big, huge, new.

In Super Smash Bros.. Brawl, both times King Dedede revives Bowser (and Bowser's subsequent roar) use the same footage.

Source: Stock Footage
This was eventually used intentionally by the developers of LEGO Jurassic Park, where the "Attract Studs" enabling red brick can only be reached by making a small dinosaur (to enter the paddock) with a T-Rex's head (whose roar can smash the obstacle).

Source: Sequence Breaking

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