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trouncing vs flogging

flogging vs trouncing

trouncing and flogging both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trouncing Yes No No No
flogging Yes No No No
As nouns, flogging is a hyponym of trouncing; that is, flogging is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trouncing:
  • trouncing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • flogging: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Other hyponyms of trouncing include flagellation, lashing, tanning, whipping, flagellation.
trouncing (noun) flogging (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
a sound defeat
Difference between trouncing and flogging

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