Switch
Switch verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: a stern schoolmaster who would switch any boy who misbehaved
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Synonyms for Switch
Thresh and switch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thresh" instead a verb "Switch".
Thresh
Thresh verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: he threshed the whimpering dog with his cane
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