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trouncing vs lashing

lashing vs trouncing

trouncing and lashing both are nouns.

trouncing is not an adjective while lashing is an adjective.

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

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