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1. Study the definition of the word punch. Which parts A, B, or C, tell you:

1. if the word is a noun or a verb? 2. how to pronounce the word? 3. the forms of the verb?

2. Study the definitions for punch again and answer these questions.

1. How many different meanings of the noun punch are there in the entry? 2. How many meanings of the verb punch are there?

3. Look at definition 1: Can you work out the meaning of punch? Does the example help you?

4. Look at definition 3: Can you understand it? The example may help.

5. Look at definition 4. What does pushing mean? Find a synonym in the definition.

6. Write five example sentences showing each of the different meanings of punch.