Beating and Licking

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Beating

Beating noun - Failure to win a contest.

Usage example: took a beating and ended up in second place

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Licking is a synonym for beating in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Licking" instead a noun "Beating", when it comes to topics like conflict, win. informal substitute

Nearby Words: beat, beaten, beater, beatable

Licking

Licking noun - Failure to win a contest.

Usage example: our team took a licking last night, but we'll get them next time

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Beating is a synonym for licking in defeat topic. You can use "Beating" instead a noun "Licking", if it concerns topics such as thrashing, attack, conflict, win. popular alternative

Nearby Words: lick, licked

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actual	actual beating	actual licking
occasional	occasional beating	occasional licking

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