pulling one's punches

A form of pull one's punches

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull one's punches
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APA

pulling one's punches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20one's%20punches

MLA

“pulling one's punches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20one's%20punches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling one's punches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20one's%20punches.

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