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counter-punch

noun

Etymology

From counter- + punch.

  1. derived from punctio
  2. derived from ponchonner
  3. inherited from punchen
  4. prefixed as counter-punch — “counter + punch”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of counterpunch.

    • Iceland were defiant, as they always are, rigid in defence and lacking in attacking ambition, willing to simply keep England at arm's length and maybe land a counter-punch.

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