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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Whale and switch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whale" instead a verb "Switch".
Whale
Whale verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: whaled the ball so hard that it sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard
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