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Meaning of counterpuncher | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
  2. A boxer who commonly counterpunches.

Examples

“Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […].”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

counterpuncture counterpunishment counterpurchase counterpurge counterpush counterquery

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