Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Another offensive technique merely involves grabbing the top of a person's arm while they punch, slapping their ears, and then kneeing them in the face.
- Mutsumi makes the mistake of slapping Keitaro for pointing out what a poor excuse for a friend she's been and gets an armor-piercing punch in return.
Source: Fanfic / For His Own Sake - One episode had a running gag where Turk and Carla had a way of faking one of these (one person pulls their punch, the other turns their head and claps to make a slapping sound, a trick used in theater).
Source: Punch Spin Gape
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