Punch
Punch noun - The quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect.
Upper hand and punch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upper hand" instead a noun "Punch".
Upper hand
Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Punch and upper hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Punch" instead a noun phrase "Upper hand".
Both terms in one sentence
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If Shepard helps Samara, she straddles Morinth after gaining the upper hand and delivers a full strength biotic punch to her face.
Source: Gory Discretion Shot - He also became a Kage at age 14, beating Naruto to the punch, and when his rematch with Sasuke started, he clearly had the upper hand due to his sand absorbing the Amaterasu.
Source: Redemption Demotion - Don't forget much earlier in the series, when an unarmed Clare lets a yoma punch her through the stomach, only to throw herself and said yoma down a cliff to grab her sword and regain the upper hand.
Source: Deliberate Injury Gambit
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