Aid and Ferule

Aid

Aid verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.

Ferule is an antonym for aid.

Nearby Words: aids, aided, aide, aiding, aider

Ferule

Ferule noun - A switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.

Aid is an antonym for ferule in scold topic.

Nearby Word: ferula
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