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Damaged by popular success? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

hit

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'success?' is the definition.
(hit is a kind of success)

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(Other definitions for hit that I've seen before include "Of a play, a smashing success" , "Successful record/film" , "Thump" , "Popular record" , "Visit to website" .)

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