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- Dictionarykick/kɪk/
verb
- 1. strike or propel forcibly with the foot: "I kicked the ball up into the air" Similar
- 2. succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction): informal "smokers may soon have new help to kick the habit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a blow or forceful thrust with the foot: "a kick in the head" Similar
- 2. a sudden forceful jolt: "the shuttle accelerated with a kick"
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