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critical hit

critical hit noun: a successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow.

Noun

critical hit (plural critical hits)

  1. (roleplaying games) A successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow.
    • This character deals 4 damage per hit. There's always a 3% chance of striking a critical hit that deals 20 damage.

Forms of critical hit

pluralcritical hits

Words formed from critical hit

Questions about critical hit

What does critical hit mean?
Critical hit means a successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow.
What part of speech is critical hit?
Critical hit is a noun.
What is the plural of critical hit?
The plural of critical hit is critical hits.

Words near critical hit in the dictionary

  1. critical dissonance
  2. critical exponent
  3. critical exponents
  4. critical function
  5. critical functions
  6. critical hit
  7. critical hits
  8. critical illness
  9. critical incident stress management
  10. critical load
  11. critical loads

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