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punchily

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punch·y   (pŭn'chē)   
adj.   punch·i·er, punch·i·est
  1. Characterized by vigor or drive: "He speaks in short, punchy sentences, using plain, populist words that excite" (Washington Post).

  2. Groggy or dazed from or as if from a punch or series of punches; punch-drunk.

punch'i·ly adv., punch'i·ness n.
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