Rap and Thrash

Rap

Rap verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store

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Thrash and rap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thrash" instead the word "Rap" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: rapped, rapping, rapist, rapper

Thrash verb - To defeat by a large margin.

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Rap and thrash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rap" instead the word "Thrash" as a verb or a noun.

people	rap people	thrash people
rapping	rap rapping	thrash rapping

Clutch mix doom metal, a little thrash, blues, southern rock, a little rap, and whatever else they feel like almost seamlessly.

Source: Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly
The first was the legendary collaboration between Thrash Metal band Anthrax and the Political Rap group Public Enemy for a reworking of the latter's hit, "Bring the Noise".

Source: Rap Metal
Something similar happened to Body Count after the "Cop Killer" controversy: Body Count were a Thrash Metal / Hardcore Punk group (albeit one fronted by rapper Ice-T) but once the song's lyrics caused a furor, the media often referred to the group as "gangsta rap".

Source: Cowboy Bebop At His Computer / Music

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