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whacking vs corporal punishment

corporal punishment vs whacking

whacking and corporal punishment both are nouns.

whacking is an adjective but corporal punishment is not an adjective.

whacking is an adverb but corporal punishment is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whacking Yes Yes No Yes
corporal punishment Yes No No No
As nouns, corporal punishment is a hypernym of whacking; that is, corporal punishment is a word with a broader meaning than whacking:
  • whacking: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  • corporal punishment: the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
whacking (noun) corporal punishment (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
whacking (adjective) corporal punishment (adjective)
(British informal) enormous
whacking (adverb) corporal punishment (adverb)
to an abnormal extent
Difference between whacking and corporal punishment

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