Flogging
Flogging noun - Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
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Whipping is a synonym for flogging in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Whipping" instead a noun "Flogging", when it comes to topics like beating, lashing. popular alternative
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British law actually held a distinction between whipping (to be beaten with a whip) and flogging (to be beaten with a cat-o-nine-tails).
Source: A Taste of the Lash
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