Flail and Turn

Flail

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

Turn and flail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead a verb "Flail".

Nearby Words: flailed, flailing

Turn

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

Flail and turn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flail" instead a verb "Turn".

Nearby Words: turned, turning

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Common collocations

control flail control turn control
arms flail arms turn arms
enemies flail enemies turn enemies

Both words in one sentence

  • Epic Flail In Ivanhoe, Bois Guilbert (George Sanders) chooses to wield a flail in the climax duel against the eponymous hero, who manages to turn it to his advantage.
    Source: Epic Flail
  • Video Game / The Ninja Warriors Played straight with anything else (notably the Iron Claws—if they turn, they'll change which hand has the sickle and which the flail).
  • Grievous Harm with a Body In the first, Ranma makes use of the fact P-chan has been chained to his (currently her) wrist to turn him into an impromptu flail, as the rules of the match strictly prohibit bare hands and feet.
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