clean hit

No foul swing

A clean hit is solid, unobstructed contact—a baseball struck squarely, a punch landing flush, a tackle made without glancing off.

In gaming, it's damage that registers fully without being blocked or deflected.

The phrase emphasizes directness and effectiveness: She got a clean hit on the target.

Clean distinguishes these from glancing blows, partial contacts, or near-misses.

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crack · bat · ball · baseball · contact · slugger · home run · no doubt about it · line drive · sweet spot · dead center · powerful · precise · punch · knockout · accurate · flush · square

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contact quality in baseball

clean hitfoul tip

Deflection into catcher's glove

dribbler · blooper · chopper · check swing · glancing blow

outcome legitimacy

clean hiterror

Fault in communication

cheap hit · infield hit

legitimacy/rulebook status

clean hitfoul ball

Hit outside fair territory

foul tip · hit by pitch

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