Key hit in panic Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PANIC (noun)
1. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
2. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
PANIC (verb)
1. be overcome by a sudden fear
2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
HIT (verb)
1. drive something violently into a location
2. kill intentionally and with premeditation
HIT (noun)
1. a conspicuous success
2. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

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