Knout
Knout noun - A whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners.
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Switch
Switch noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.
Usage example: struck the horse's hide with a leather switch, and it took off at a gallop
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Knout and switch are semantically related. You can use "Knout" instead the word "Switch" as a noun or a verb.
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Switch and Knout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knout/switch
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