Flay and Flog

Flay

Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
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Synonyms for Flay

Flog and flay are semantically related In some cases you can use "Flog" instead a verb "Flay".

Flog

Flog verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.

Flay and flog are semantically related in beat topic. Sometimes you can use "Flay" instead a verb "Flog", if it concerns topics such as whip.

Nearby Word: flogging

Common collocations

people flay people flog people
anyone flay anyone flog anyone
son flay son flog son
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