Baste
Baste verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: basted the thief with a stick while he cried out for help
Tan
Tan verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt
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Synonyms for Tan
Baste and tan are semantically related in flog topic. Sometimes you can use "Baste" instead a verb "Tan".
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Tan and Baste. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/baste/tan
Baste & Tan. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/baste/tan>.
Tan or Baste. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/baste/tan.
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