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The phrase "a real slap" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is surprising, shocking, or impactful, often in a negative context.
Example: "The news of the company's sudden closure was a real slap to the employees who had dedicated years to their work."
Alternatives: "a harsh blow" or "a significant shock".
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It's a real slap in the face to the partner.
I think it is a real slap in the face".
The doctor had told him he had high blood pressure, a real slap in the face.
"The phrase 'Putin's got scared' – it was a real slap in their faces".
Some attorneys general, working that day on enforcement mechanisms, "saw this as a real slap in the face," one official said.
"There is this sense in Russia that you can somehow trick the courts into doing things and this is a real slap in the face".
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"In 1992 the Slovenians thought they were going to win and we drew them in our heat and gave them a real slapping.
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has described defeat to Pakistan in the first Test as a "real good slap around the face".
This finally got it through my thick head that the party playing the race card in this election most often, and with a real loud slap on the table, has been the media.
But the real slap was administered in Cape Town.
I just witnessed the first real slap in ages in Venus in Fur at The Palace Theatre's Procunier Hall.
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