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A striking character (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

punch

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This clue might be a double definition.

'a striking' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'character' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for punch that I've seen before include "Puppet character, drink and tool for making holes" , "Hook, maybe" , "Seaside puppet character" , "buffoon" , "Strike with fist" .)

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