Clap
Clap verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
Flail
Flail verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: gruesome evidence that the prisoner had been flailed
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Flail and Clap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clap/flail
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Flail or Clap. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clap/flail.
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