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Definition of slam-dunk verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

slam-dunk

verb

slam-dunk somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they slam-dunk

he / she / it slam-dunks

past simple slam-dunked

-ing form slam-dunking

(in basketball) to jump up and put the ball through the net with a lot of force

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