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clout
/klaʊt/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a target used in archery
- noun
special advantage or influence
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
- noun
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
- noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
I gave him a clout on his nose
- verb
strike hard, especially with the fist
He clouted his attacker