English dictionary
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English noun: home run | |||
| 1. | home run (act) a base hit on which the batter scores a run | ||
| Synonyms | homer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | base hit, safety | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | solo blast, solo homer | ||
| 2. | home run (act) something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal | ||
| Samples | The new advertising campaign was a bell ringer. Scored a bull's eye. Hit the mark. The president's speech was a home run. | ||
| Synonyms | bell ringer, bull's eye, mark | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | success | ||
| Domain usage | figure, figure of speech, image, trope | ||
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