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Knockout   /nˈɑkˌaʊt/   Listen
noun
knock-out, knockout  n.  
1.
Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out; the act of rendering a person unconscious by a blow.
2.
A blow which causes a person to become unconscious.
Synonyms: knockout blow, knockout punch.
3.
(Boxing) The winning of a boxing contest by rendering the opponent unable to stand for a specified period, usually a count of ten; in contrast to a win by a decision; as, Muhammed Ali won by a knockout in the first round.
4.
A strikingly beautiful woman. (Informal)





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"Knockout" Quotes from Famous Books



... a startling knockout for those enthusiasts who see in the development of small States salvation for the world! If people would only accept the fact that this is a material world they would not be surprised at the situation. Myself, I consider that our diplomacy has ...
— War Letters of a Public-School Boy • Henry Paul Mainwaring Jones
... knockout to your ambition," went on Lyman, "the spoiling of yourself, and you propose to do this for a man you don't care for? ...
— Stanford Stories - Tales of a Young University • Charles K. Field


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