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one-two punches

one-two punches is the plural 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

Questions about one-two punches

What is one-two punches the plural of?
One-two punches is the plural of one-two punch.

Words near one-two punches in the dictionary

  1. one-tricks
  2. one-turn kill
  3. one-turn kills
  4. one-two
  5. one-two punch
  6. one-two punches
  7. one-two-three
  8. one-twos
  9. one-up
  10. one-up-manship
  11. one-up-manships

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