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lash vs work over

work over vs lash

lash is a noun but work over is not a noun.

lash and work over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lash Yes No Yes No
work over No No Yes No
As verbs, work over is a hypernym of lash; that is, work over is a word with a broader meaning than lash:
  • lash: beat severely with a whip or rod
  • work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Other hypernyms of lash include beat, beat up.
lash (noun) work over (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
lash (verb) work over (verb)
strike as if by whipping give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
beat severely with a whip or rod
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
lash or flick about sharply
Difference between lash and work over

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