Ferule and Protect

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

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Protect is an antonym for ferule in topics: whip, scold, hit repeatedly.

Nearby Word: ferula

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Ferule is an antonym for protect.

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