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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Hammer and flail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hammer" instead a verb "Flail".
Hammer
Hammer verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: hammered the ball for a home run
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While he seems to favor Cool Swords (the bigger, the better) he's more likely than other heroes to have An Axe to Grind, Carry a Big Stick, Drop the Hammer or Flail Epically.
Source: Barbarian Hero -
Sportsmaster, a villain with a sports gimmick uses an Olympic hammer like a flail in combat.
Source: Epic Flail - Rockin Kats has the Hammer Punch, which replaces the glove on Willy's boxing glove gun with a flail head, giving him added attack power while sacrificing his ability to grab things.
Source: Epic Flail
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