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Pronunciation: [pˈɔːnt͡ʃt] (IPA)

Paunched is a word used to describe someone who has a large, protruding belly. However, there are many synonyms that can be used in place of this word. Some examples include bloated, distended, flabby, chubby, tubby, porky, rotund, and plump. Each of these words conveys the same meaning as "paunched," but with different nuances. For example, "bloated" may suggest a temporary swelling caused by excess water, while "flabby" may imply a lack of muscle tone in addition to fat. No matter which synonym is used, the term should be used respectfully and appropriately to avoid offending the person described.
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In its aperture, three men stood-the two who had been so long trailing Gabriel, and a policeman, burly, red-jowled, big-Paunched.
"The Air Trust"
George Allan England
Just then a very big man with massive shoulders and chest came in; he was about forty-five, but he looked pink and swift and fit; and as he paused at the side of the heavy Paunched one, the latter looked physically shabby in contrast.
"Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist"
John T. McIntyre
I still shudder when I think of the speed; of the way my hair tried to leave my scalp; of the peculiar blink in my eyes; of the hours it took to live through forty seconds; and of my final halt in the middle of a moon-faced, round-Paunched German who was paid a mark for saving the bones and necks of idiots like myself.
"The Man In The High-Water Boots 1909"
F. Hopkinson Smith

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