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lather vs flagellate

flagellate vs lather

lather and flagellate both are nouns.

lather is not an adjective while flagellate is an adjective.

lather and flagellate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lather Yes No Yes No
flagellate Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, flagellate is a hyponym of lather; that is, flagellate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lather:
  • lather: beat severely with a whip or rod
  • flagellate: whip
Other hyponyms of lather include scourge, leather, horsewhip, switch, cowhide, cat, birch.
lather (noun) flagellate (noun)
the froth produced by soaps or detergents a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
a workman who puts up laths
agitation resulting from active worry
lather (adjective) flagellate (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
lather (verb) flagellate (verb)
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning whip
exude sweat or lather
form a lather
beat severely with a whip or rod
Difference between lather and flagellate

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