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punch

noun as in energy, vigor

verb as in hit, perforate

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"We would get punched, kicked and have the belt used on us," she said.

From BBC

It shows a man knocking Elston to the ground and repeatedly throwing punches at her while other attendees try to pull him back.

"It shows once again that this place, despite its small size, really does pack a big punch," he said.

From BBC

The sergeant had punched a man in the leg who was being forcibly searched, and the undercover reporter said afterwards: "I saw your little dig in the back of the leg."

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Those present all immediately turned to Sykes, who leaped from his seat at the back of the room and punched the air.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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