counterpunch

Definitions

1. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
2. A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
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“Near-synonyms: counterattack, counterstrike”

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