noun
One stroke of the hammer and the nail went in
She won the leading role and defeated her shyness at one stroke
With a stroke of the pen the man's fate was sealed
His heart was beating at exactly 72 strokes a minute
Gerry has been incapacitated since he had a stroke
A few strokes of her fingers on my brow and the headache was gone
Your idea of having a jazz concert to raise money is a stroke of genius
You haven't done a stroke of work all morning
It was just a stroke of luck that I came along when I did
verb
His heart beat faster when she stroked his hand lightly with her fingertips
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