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Another word for lashing

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Noun

  1. A punishment dealt with blows or lashes

    See also:

    reward

    attack

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Another word for lashing

Modifier
  1. See also:

    punishment

    hitting

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Sentence Examples

  • She tore away, lashing out with the dagger.

  • If they kept on lashing at each other like this, their relationship would be torn to shreds.

  • Then she joined the fun, leaping and lashing her feet into the air as she twisted her belly toward the sun.

  • The peasant drivers, shouting and lashing their horses, kept crossing from side to side.

  • They defend themselves not only with their powerful jaws and sharp claws, but also with lashing strokes of the long tail.

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