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slam-dunk

slam-dunk


transitive verb  (past and past participle slam-dunked, present participle slam-dunk·ing, 3rd person present singular slam-dunks)
Definition:
 
1. slam ball into basket: in basketball, to jam or slam the ball through the hoop from above with great force

2. U.S. treat somebody harshly: to speak of or treat somebody in a dramatic, hostile, or disrespectful way ( slang )

3. U.S. defeat somebody completely: to defeat a person or a group of people completely ( slang )



adjective 
Definition:
 
U.S. certain of success: without risk and sure to be successful
a slam-dunk scenario

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