sucker-punch

[ suhk-er-puhnch ]
/ ˈsʌk ərˌpʌntʃ /

verb (used with object) Slang.

to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sucker-punch

sucker punch, noun

Words nearby sucker-punch

suck up to, sucker, sucker bait, sucker list, sucker punch, sucker-punch, suckerfish, sucket fork, suckfish, suckhole, sucking
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