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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Thwack and flail are semantically related. in beat topic. In some cases you can use "Thwack" instead a verb "Flail".
Thwack
Thwack verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper
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