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The phrase "a slap of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden or impactful action, often in a metaphorical sense, such as a strong feeling or realization.
Example: "She felt a slap of reality when she saw the consequences of her actions."
Alternatives: "a jolt of" or "a wave of".
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A slap of blue.
But a slap of banana-walnut butter underneath a salad ($7) is baffling.
He even throws in a slap of the thigh: his thigh, that is, not mine.
"Exactly," Mrs. Willoughby said, with a slap of her hands on the top of Ms. Cruz's desk.
A slap of hilarity, midway through, yields to mirroring, then to merging of the naked and the clothed.
He was tossing a red ball into the air, catching it each time with a slap of his open palm.
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After Seaver's victory, as I and my NYU colleagues departed the stands and walked down the portal toward the concourse, I heard a slap, but it wasn't a slapping of the face, it was a slapping of sweat-stained bodies.
The vasoactive molecules could stimulate the smooth muscle cells within the opposing healthy media opposite the fixed plaque and result in a slapping of the fixed diseased vessel wall.
This requires a slap to the side of the head and a one-word rebuttal: Citigroup.
A MAN'S basic grooming regimen used to consist of a close shave, a bracing slap of cologne and a dab of deodorant.
The Shard has been shortlisted for the Stirling prize, a slap down of all who question it.
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