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
Smack
Smack verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: he smacked the punching bag one final time before heading to the showers
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Smack and Flog. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/smack
Flog & Smack. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/smack>.
Smack or Flog. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flog/smack.
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