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   wham

   /(h)wam/

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express the sound of a forcible impact: "the bombs landed—wham!—right on target"
   • ▪ used to express the idea of a sudden, dramatic, and decisive occurrence: "he asked me out for a drink, and—wham!—that was it"

   verb

   • 1. strike something forcefully: "trucks whammed into each other"
   • ▪ make a loud sound as of a forceful impact: "my heart was whamming away like a drum"

   Word Origin 1920s: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • W

     4

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

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