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flagellate vs slash

slash vs flagellate

flagellate and slash both are nouns.

flagellate is an adjective but slash is not an adjective.

flagellate and slash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flagellate Yes Yes Yes No
slash Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slash is a hypernym of flagellate; that is, slash is a word with a broader meaning than flagellate:
  • flagellate: whip
  • slash: beat severely with a whip or rod
Other hypernyms of flagellate include flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt, whip.
flagellate (noun) slash (noun)
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
a wound made by cutting
flagellate (adjective) slash (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
flagellate (verb) slash (verb)
whip cut drastically
cut open
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
beat severely with a whip or rod
move or stir about violently
Difference between flagellate and slash

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