Flogging and Pick

Flogging

Flogging noun - Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
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Synonyms for Flogging

Pick and flogging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pick" instead a noun "Flogging".

Nearby Words: flog, flogged

Pick

Pick noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer

Flogging and pick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flogging" instead a noun "Pick".

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

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