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Practices Jabs And Hooks Crossword Clue

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199%5Exact Match!
244%5 One throwing jabs and hooks
340%8 One who throws jabs and hooks

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We think the answer is "SPARS" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
  • • A stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
  • • Making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
  • verb
  • • Furnish with spars
  • • Fight with spurs
  • • Box lightly
  • • Fight verbally

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She spars with her training partner every day at the dojo."
  • • "He spars with his brother every weekend at the local gym."

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