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clout

noun
  1. a blow with the fist, in boxing
    “I gave them a clout on their nose.”
  2. a short nail with a flat head
    clout nail
  3. special advantage or influence
    pull
  4. a target used in archery
verb
  1. to strike hard, especially with the fist
    “The pedestrian clouted their assailant angrily.”