Beat and Flay

Beat

Beat verb - To strike repeatedly.

Flay and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flay" instead a verb "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Flay

Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
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Synonyms for Flay

Beat and flay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Flay".

Common collocations

person beat person flay person
man beat man flay man
people beat people flay people
someone beat someone flay someone
Other words: anyone, opponent, son, enemies.
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