Maul and Mangle

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Maul

Maul verb - To strike repeatedly.

Usage example: the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up

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Mangle is a synonym for maul in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Maul", when it comes to topics like beat, savage. popular alternative

Nearby Words: mauled, mauling, mauler

Mangle

Mangle verb - Injure badly by beating.

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Maul is a synonym for mangle in crush topic. You can use "Maul" instead a verb "Mangle", if it concerns topics such as attack, beat, hack, mutilate. popular alternative

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

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Common collocations

face	maul face	mangle face
enemies	maul enemies	mangle enemies

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