Drub and Switch

Drub

Drub verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene
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Switch and drub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead a verb "Drub".

Switch

Switch verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: a stern schoolmaster who would switch any boy who misbehaved
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Drub and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drub" instead a verb "Switch".

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