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punch–up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
punch–up
(noun)
punch–up
/
ˈ
pʌntʃˌʌp/
noun
plural
punch–ups
punch–up
/
ˈ
pʌntʃˌʌp/
noun
plural
punch–ups
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUNCH–UP
[
count
]
British, informal
:
a fight in which people punch each other
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