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slam dunk
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slam dunk (slmdngk)
n.
1. Basketball A dramatic forceful dunk shot.
2. Slang A forceful dramatic move: "I ask [him] whether the slam dunk of the indictment was a spontaneous or planned bit of theater" (Ron Rosenbaum).
slam dunk Basketball
n
(Team Sports / Basketball) a scoring shot in which a player jumps up and forces the ball down through the basket
vb slam-dunk
(Team Sports / Basketball) to jump up and force (a ball) through a basket
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Noun1.slam dunk - something that is a sure to occurslam dunk - something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion; "predicting his success was a slam dunk"
sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
2.slam dunk - a forceful dunk
dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot - a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
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Living up to their billing as "unstoppable" and the "greatest barnstorming team ever", the Harlem Globetrotters' 2y2-hour show is full of tricks, spins, spectacular slam-dunks and lots of laughter and fun.
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They celebrate when their team scores and look glum if the opposition slam-dunks one.
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