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Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

strike

What does strike mean here?

“Really?” whispered Lily.
“Definitely,” said Snape, and even with his poorly cut hair and
his odd clothes, he struck an oddly impressive figure sprawled in
front of her, brimful of confidence in his destiny.
  

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The phrase is 'to strike a figure': 36. to assume (an attitude or posture): He likes to strike a noble pose.

  • The phrase is 'to strike a figure': 36.
  • to assume (an attitude or posture): He likes to strike a noble pose.
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The phrase is 'to strike a figure':

36. to assume (an attitude or posture): He likes to strike a noble pose.

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