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1-2 punch

1-2 punch is the alternative spelling of one-two punch.

Meaning of one-two punch

Noun

one-two punch (plural one-two punches)

  1. A combination of two punches, one from each hand, thrown in rapid succession.
  2. (broadly) A rapid sequence or combination of two things that has a quick or powerful effect.
    • Fish + Broccoli
      The benefit: You can sock it to cancer with this one-two punch.2007 November, Elizabeth Drake, “Combine and conquer: Use these winning food pairings to protect your health”, in Men's Health, volume 22, number 9, →ISSN, page 124

Forms of 1-2 punch

plural1-2 punches

Questions about 1-2 punch

What is 1-2 punch the alternative spelling of?
1-2 punch is the alternative spelling of one-two punch.

Words near 1-2 punch in the dictionary

  1. 1,2-naphthoquinone
  2. 1,4-naphthoquinone
  3. 1,6-Cleves acid
  4. 1,7-Cleves acid
  5. 1-1-8
  6. 1-2 punch
  7. 1-2-3
  8. 1-2-3 block
  9. 1-2-3 blocks
  10. 1-2-3ed
  11. 1-2-3ing

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