Caning and Tap

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Caning noun - Work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches).

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Tap is an antonym for caning in topics: beat, whip, thrash, flog, injure by striking.

Nearby Words: cane, caned

Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.

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Caning is an antonym for tap.

Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

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