Flail and Swing

Flail

Flail verb - To move or cause to move with a striking motion.

Usage example: started to flail his arms wildly when he spied a bat in the house

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Swing and flail are semantically related. in wave topic. In some cases you can use "Swing" instead a verb "Flail".

Nearby Words: flailed, flailing

Swing verb - To change one's course or direction.

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Flail and swing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flail" instead a verb "Swing".

Nearby Words: swinging, swinger, swingle

arm	flail arm	swing arm
stick	flail stick	swing stick
mace	flail mace	swing mace
arms	flail arms	swing arms
Other words: sword, times, enemies.

Something Else Also Rises: Blackarachnia caressing Swoop's face causes him to lift his flail and swing it around energetically.

Source: Western Animation / Transformers Animated
Later, Wallace rides into Mornay's bedchamber, uncoils a long-chained flail, and crushes the treacherous lord's head like a watermelon with one great swing.

Source: Epic Flail
The Ivandis flail is a weapon which can only be controlled in a general sense - "swing it at that guy".

Source: Confusion Fu

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