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drubbing vs flogging

flogging vs drubbing

drubbing and flogging both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drubbing Yes No No No
flogging Yes No No No
As nouns, flogging is a hyponym of drubbing; that is, flogging is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drubbing:
  • drubbing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • flogging: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Other hyponyms of drubbing include flagellation, lashing, tanning, whipping, flagellation.
drubbing (noun) flogging (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
a sound defeat
Difference between drubbing and flogging

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