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Yes, slap is playable

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"Slap" Definition

noun

A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.
The sound of such a blow.
A quick sharp blow.
A blow with the open hand.
A noise like that of a slap.

adverb

Informal Directly and with force.

phrasal-verb

Slap down To put a sudden end to; suppress: slap down divisive criticism.
Slap down To restrain or correct by means of a sharp blow or emphatic censure: "thought [he] was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down” ( New York Times).

idiom

Slap on the wrist A nominal or token punishment.

verb-transitive

To cause to strike sharply and loudly: "He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar” ( Nathanael West).
To criticize or insult sharply.
To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel.
To strike with a flat object, such as the palm of the hand.
To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order: slapped him with a speeding ticket; slapped her with a lawsuit.

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