Achieve success, so to speak Crossword Clue

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Achieve success, so to speak Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. drive something violently into a location
2. kill intentionally and with premeditation
(noun)
1. a conspicuous success
2. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ACHIEVE (verb)
1. to gain with effort
SUCCESS (noun)
1. a person with a record of successes
2. an attainment that is successful

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