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
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"
hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
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;
drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the t
SMASH
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"
hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
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"