punchy

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punch·y / ˈpənchē/ • adj. (punch·i·er, punch·i·est) 1. having an immediate impact; forceful: his style is journalistic, with short punchy sentences.2. another term for punch-drunk.DERIVATIVES: punch·i·ly / ˈpənchəlē/ adv.punch·i·ness n.

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