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flagellation vs trouncing

trouncing vs flagellation

flagellation and trouncing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flagellation Yes No No No
trouncing Yes No No No
As nouns, trouncing is a hypernym of flagellation; that is, trouncing is a word with a broader meaning than flagellation:
  • flagellation: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • trouncing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of flagellation include beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, whacking.
As nouns, trouncing is a hypernym of flagellation; that is, trouncing is a word with a broader meaning than flagellation:
  • flagellation: beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
  • trouncing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of flagellation include beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, whacking.
flagellation (noun) trouncing (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 sound defeat
Difference between flagellation and trouncing

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