brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"
ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
HIT
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They we
SMASH
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"
reduce to bankruptcy;
with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"