Box
Box verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
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Nearby Word: boxed
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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Nobuo intensely stares at a mint-in-box Great Five toy, but Aoi-tan also tempts him.
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