clout
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a target used in archery
Types & categories
- target hypernym
Sense 2 verb
strike hard, especially with the fist
He clouted his attacker
Types & categories
- strike hypernym
Related & opposite
- punch derivation
Sense 3 noun
special advantage or influence
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Types & categories
- advantage hypernym
Sense 4 noun
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
Types & categories
- nail hypernym
Sense 5 noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
I gave him a clout on his nose
Types & categories
- blow hypernym
- counterpunch hyponym
- knockout punch hyponym
- hook hyponym
- jab hyponym
- rabbit punch hyponym
- sucker punch hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | target |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | punch |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | strike |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | advantage |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | nail |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | clout |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pound |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | punch |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | slug |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | biff |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | boxing |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | blow |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | counterpunch |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | knockout punch |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hook |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | jab |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | rabbit punch |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | sucker punch |