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When a shuttle is hit high in the air, the player gets time to play a powerful overhand shot straight down onto the floor of the opponent's court. This is known as a _______.

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Smash

In badminton, when the opponent lifts the shuttle high, the player can hit it forcefully from above the head steeply downward into the opponent's court.

This attacking overhand stroke is called a smash; it is the fastest shot in the game.

A rally is an exchange of shots, while long and short services are ways of starting a point.

Hence, Smash.

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