Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flagellation | Yes | No | No | No |
whacking | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
flagellation (noun) | whacking (noun) |
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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 |
flagellation (adjective) | whacking (adjective) |
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(British informal) enormous |
flagellation (adverb) | whacking (adverb) |
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to an abnormal extent |