Knout
Knout noun - A whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners.
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Whiplash
Whiplash noun - An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).
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