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      counterpunch
      noun
      a return punch (especially by a boxer)
      Roots
      contracounter- · Latin · against, counterpunctiarepunch- · Latin · to pierce, strike
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      Where does counterpunch come from?

      The word counterpunch breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, counter”); and punch, from Latin punctiare (“to pierce, strike”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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