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What does punch mean?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 11/22/2022

"Punching down" generally means responding to someone "below" your status level. It generally backfires, as it places more notice on the comments of the person "below", giving them increased credibility.

It means that the person "below" has struck a nerve, causing the person "above" to respond to someone/something that they normally will ignore. In doing this, it can make observers wonder why the comment struck such a nerve.

If you are making bread, it means to punch the dough after it has been left to rise, which causes it to collapse. This results in a bread with a finer texture (fewer large bubbles).

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Felicia Kuphal

Lvl 10
2y ago

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