Boxer's setup punch Crossword Clue

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Boxer's setup punch Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. stab or pierce
2. poke or thrust abruptly
(noun)
1. the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
2. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BOXER (noun)
1. someone who fights with his fists for sport
2. a workman employed to pack things into containers
PUNCH (noun)
1. a tool for making holes or indentations
2. (boxing) a blow with the fist
PUNCH (verb)
1. deliver a quick blow to
2. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

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