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knockout

knock·out

knockout

 
pronunciation:
na kaUt [or] nak aUt
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of striking a person down and rendering him or her unconscious.
definition 2: in boxing, the act of defeating an opponent by knocking him down for a count of ten; KO. (Cf. technical knockout.)
definition 3: (informal) an unusually attractive or impressive person or object.
Her new car is a knockout.
similar words:
beauty
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