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HIT-AND-RUN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident
Classified under:
Similar:
negligent (characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape
Example:
tip-and-run assaults
Synonyms:
hit-and-run; tip-and-run
Classified under:
Similar:
offensive (for the purpose of attack rather than defense)