Maul
Maul verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
Tan
Tan verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt
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| members | maul members | tan members |
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Tan and Maul. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maul/tan
Maul & Tan. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maul/tan>.
Tan or Maul. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maul/tan.
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