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flagellation vs lacing

lacing vs flagellation

flagellation and lacing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flagellation Yes No No No
lacing Yes No No No
As nouns, lacing is a hypernym of flagellation; that is, lacing is a word with a broader meaning than flagellation:
  • flagellation: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • lacing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of flagellation include beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.
As nouns, lacing is a hypernym of flagellation; that is, lacing is a word with a broader meaning than flagellation:
  • flagellation: beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
  • lacing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of flagellation include beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.
flagellation (noun) lacing (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
Difference between flagellation and lacing

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