Smack, as a fly Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a sharp blow
(verb)
1. hit swiftly with a violent blow

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SMACK (verb)
1. deliver a hard blow to
2. kiss lightly
SMACK (noun)
1. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
2. an enthusiastic kiss
SMACK (adverb)
1. directly
FLY (verb)
1. pass away rapidly
2. decrease rapidly and disappear
FLY (noun)
1. flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
2. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
FLY (adjective)
1. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Hint 3: Anagram

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STAW

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