flogging vs tanning

flogging and tanning both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flogging	Yes	No	No	No
tanning	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flogging and tanning are synonyms defined as:

flogging and tanning: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

Other synonyms of flogging include flagellation, lashing, whipping.

flogging (noun)	tanning (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment	making leather from rawhide
	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
	process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light