Flog
Flog verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders
Nearby Word: flogging
Punch
Punch verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive
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Punch and Flog. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/punch
Flog & Punch. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/punch>.
Punch or Flog. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/punch.
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