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Strike as being old-fashioned? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

smite

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'strike' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for smite that I've seen before include "Thwack" , "Strike heavily" , "Beat" , "Funeral pile" , "Hit hard in olden times" .)

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