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clout

(kl/AU/t )

a target used in archery(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
special advantage or influence(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
pull

source: wordnet30
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
clout nail

source: wordnet30
(boxing) a blow with the fist(noun.act)

Example:
I gave him a clout on his nose.

Synonym:
biff, lick, poke, punch, slug

source: wordnet30
A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.(noun)

source: webster1913

strike hard, especially with the fist(verb.contact)

Example:
He clouted his attacker.

source: wordnet30
To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.(verb)

source: webster1913

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