tanning vs flogging

tanning and flogging both are nouns.

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

As nouns, tanning and flogging are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of tanning include flagellation, lashing, whipping.

tanning (noun)	flogging (noun)
making leather from rawhide	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
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