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lashing vs horsewhipping

horsewhipping vs lashing

lashing and horsewhipping both are nouns.

lashing is an adjective but horsewhipping is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lashing Yes Yes No No
horsewhipping Yes No No No
As nouns, horsewhipping is a hyponym of lashing; that is, horsewhipping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lashing:
  • lashing: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • horsewhipping: the act of whipping with a horsewhip
Other hyponyms of lashing include self-flagellation.
lashing (noun) horsewhipping (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of whipping with a horsewhip
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
lashing (adjective) horsewhipping (adjective)
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
Difference between lashing and horsewhipping

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