Flagellate
Flagellate verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: some medieval monks believed it was necessary to flagellate themselves in order to keep their desires in check
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Hammer and flagellate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hammer" instead a verb "Flagellate".
Hammer
Hammer verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: the crops were hammered with hail
Flagellate and hammer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flagellate" instead a verb "Hammer".
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Hammer and Flagellate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flagellate/hammer
Flagellate & Hammer. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flagellate/hammer>.
Hammer or Flagellate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flagellate/hammer.
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