___ dunk (crowd-pleasing basketball shot) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
2. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
(verb)
1. throw violently
2. close violently

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PLEASING (adjective)
1. giving pleasure and satisfaction
2. pleasant or agreeable to the senses
PLEASING (noun)
1. the act of one who pleases
BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball

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