Ferule and Fail

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Ferule noun - A switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.

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Fail is an antonym for ferule in whip topic.

Nearby Word: ferula

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Ferule is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

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