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percussive

adjective as in shocked

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Example Sentences

The missiles took flight with a high-pitched whine and landed with a percussive boom.

Their principle, modified to suit work of another character, is seen in percussive rock drills, such as the Ingersoll Sergeant.

How pleasantly percussive to the brain; and how even the teeth partake of the sensation!

So far as dependence upon percussive detonation is concerned there is practically no difficulty.

It turned hard, and the lock finally yielded with a percussive snap.

Presently percussive noises were heard on the parchment, resembling the dropping of grains of sand on its surface.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to percussive, such as: aghast, appalled, astonished, dismayed, frightened, and appalling.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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