Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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work over | No | No | Yes | No |
welt | Yes | No | Yes | No |
work over (noun) | welt (noun) |
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a raised or strengthened seam | |
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions |
work over (verb) | welt (verb) |
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give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression | put a welt on |
beat severely with a whip or rod |