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If journalists say that the authorities s___ something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought .If journalists say that the authorities slap something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought .The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs.Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air. verbIf you slap someone, you hit them with the palm of your hand.He would push or slap them once in a while.I slapped him hard across the face.He reached forward and gave him a slap.If you slap someone on the back, you hit them in a friendly manner on their back.A large middle-aged lady slapped me on the back and said 'Nice to see you again.'If you slap something onto a surface, you put it there quickly, roughly, or carelessly.The barman slapped the cup on to the waiting saucer.If journalists say that the authorities slap something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought .The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs.Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air. C1

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slap slapsslappingslapped

query	If journalists say that the authorities s___ something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought .If journalists say that the authorities slap something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought . The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs. Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air.
word	slap
full-definition	verb If you slap someone, you hit them with the palm of your hand. He would push or slap them once in a while. I slapped him hard across the face. He reached forward and gave him a slap. If you slap someone on the back, you hit them in a friendly manner on their back. A large middle-aged lady slapped me on the back and said 'Nice to see you again.' If you slap something onto a surface, you put it there quickly, roughly, or carelessly. The barman slapped the cup on to the waiting saucer. If journalists say that the authorities slap something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought . The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs. Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air.
inflections	slapsslappingslapped
cefr-level	C1

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