Hit
Success
Success noun - A person or thing that is successful.
Usage example: their homemade jellies have been such a success that they are now distributed nationwide
Hit is a synonym for success in event topic. You can use "Hit" instead the word "Success" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as favorable outcome. informal substitute
How words are described
| good | good hit | good success |
| initial | initial hit | initial success |
| popular | popular hit | popular success |
| actual | actual hit | actual success |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, big, great, enormous, huge, modest, early, major, immediate, minor, unexpected, guaranteed, greatest, runaway, international, commercial, financial, bigger, biggest, mainstream. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Spy Who Loved Me, on the other hand, was a great commercial success and a hit with both fans and critics.
Source: Surprisingly Improved Sequel - Their second single, "Someday We'll Know", had minor success, but they're usually considered a "one-hit" instead of "two-hit".
Source: One Hit Wonder / Pop - Lambert has fared the best of all the one-hit wonders featured, having minor success as an Indie Pop singer and a modest radio hit with her song "Secrets".
Source: One Hit Wonder / Rap
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