Knout
Knout noun - A whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners.
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Slash
Slash verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: wildly slashing the ground with his club and never once hitting the golf ball he was aiming at
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